Momentum
Inertia and homeostasis conspire against you when you are stuck.
Getting momentum can seem insurmountably difficult from a stuck state.
Your brain does not help: it tries to strategize the perfect fail-proof plan for getting going.
Momentum is derived from the Latin term for movement, specifically meaning “moving power.”
Your brain fixates on the perfect path to get going.
What you really need is to activate enough power to begin moving.
As a leader, your job is to enable that generation of power.
Once moving, your team will prove to be agile and resourceful in adjusting direction.
Trying to change direction from a standstill skips Step 1: generate momentum.
Coffee is Latin for thriving,
- Morning Cup