Funny how situations seem to occur in ‘batches’.  This week I found myself talking to clients, almost all of them, about staying in the moment.  I coach motivated people who are eager to achieve their dreams, goals, and visions.  That means they frequently and naturally get ahead of themselves.

It’s good for each of us to remember that all we can control is what is happening right now.  Yes, we need to know where we’re headed, what we want, and have specific end goals in mind.  Otherwise, how will we know when we’ve ‘arrived’?  However, to truly reach those end goals we need to keep our focus on the here and now and take appropriate actions today.

Thinking way ahead and trying to anticipate all the possible outcomes is pointless.  It’s also tiring, distracting, and often depressing.  Yesterday one of my clients said, “I’ve been avoiding doing some of my action steps because I’m afraid that in the end, my plan won’t work”.  I understand what she meant, but it’s not a realistic or productive line of thinking.  We will never know if our plan is going to ‘work’ unless we stay in the moment and take the small action steps. 

It’s precisely as we take the actions steps that we learn what’s working and what’s not.  As each client’s plan unfolds, adjustments are made as necessary.  That’s the logical and practical reality.  To allow run away thinking into the distant future isn’t logical, practical, or helpful.  The only approach that is guaranteed to ‘work’ is to set the goal, work the plan, and stay fully in the moment.

All the best,

Julie

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