Greg's Right FIT #368

Quick notes to help you grow your business in less time with less effort. . . sometime next week. 

In this issue: 

- Thoughts on Momentum
- Being Human
- Random Stuff

Thoughts on Momentum

• Asking "Why aren't we doing it already?" uncovers obstacles. Removing obstacles isn't as fun as implementing new ideas, but it seems to work as well, if not better, than the new thing.
• Common obstacles to change are in our head. We limit ourselves more than we're limited by a physical thing. We're open to dealing with these obstacles during transitions, like a new year, certain birthdays (29/39/49), or rare events. 
• The houseplant guru says dead leaves aren't anything to panic over. If there are no new leaves forming, that is a cause for concern. Are you looking at the right indicators for your business? How do you know they're the right ones?
• Momentum is easy to build. Put one foot in front of the other and repeat. Action creates momentum. We know this, yet momentum is still elusive. Asking "Why aren't we doing it already?" gives us a path to get on track.

Being Human - Be open to possibilities

"There are always options." – maybe Macgyver

Exercise your brain by prompting it to work on hard problems. Tell yourself, "it may be impossible, but what would have to be in place for it to happen?" The words "what" and "how" combined with an action verb get your brain going. Try it.

(combine it with "sleeping on it" and the magic really begins)

Random Stuff

“The feeling one has no time to get anything done provides the pressure that guarantees one does get some things done.”
― Alain de Botton

I've descaled the hot water pot, the coffee maker, and the espresso machine. I've rearranged my bookshelf, deleted old files on all the computers, and backed up the laptops on a portable hard drive. The holiday boxes have been broken down, the Christmas tree chopped into yard waste bags, and the interior of the truck has been cleaned. Our decorative garland is removed, yard lights taken down, and while out in the cold I saved Miss Sophie, the neighbors dog, from certain frozen death after she escaped her yard. I met an old friend for drinks, was groped by a drunk schoolteacher, was invited to be a passenger on a party bus, and finished reading five books. 

All in the last ten days. 

Yes, I have a deadline approaching. My ability to procrastinate is reaching peak levels, but I'm still on track because I'm running out of side projects. There's nothing like an expiration date to focus the mind. To keep my focus at its highest level, I make a declaration. I send a note to my editor and publisher saying, "It will be ready. As promised." 

Now I have no way out. 

*ding* goes my inbox. "I look forward to receiving your manuscript. If you need a few more days, that’s fine."

That big whooshing sound you hear is my momentum releasing into the atmosphere. I sit and stare at the screen for a minute. 

The garage tool wall needs rearranging. If you call I'll be out there.