Knowledge Articles On Being In The Moment
Leaders Take Real Control & Watch the Change :: January 2007
By Andrew Burnham - January 04, 2007Product Resouces
Focus on What Is
It’s not difficult to see that many things and people should be different. But does dwelling or stewing on what or who should be different change anything? Continuing to dwell on our own make-believe worlds does not create solutions. Deal with reality as much as you can. Are you going to take action now or are you going to dwell on what should have happened or how someone should be behaving?Focusing on the Wrong Things
As our thinking becomes less automatic we notice some telling things. We actually see in real time when and how our thinking has gone off the rails. For example, we directly realize that dwelling on the shortcomings of others doesn’t diminish their faults nor does it make our own leadership qualities grow. Powerful and immediate learning like this is par for the course as we learn how to be in the moment. To realize something is to know something directly and it's the quick way to long and lasting change.What is Being in the Moment Like?
Leaders and others who are in the moment experience the same challenges as everyone else. The critical difference is that they create no negative reaction and are in control. They actively work for change and solutions without any negativity, loss of time or wasted energy. Another way to say this is that these leaders don’t make a problem out of what is happening in the moment and have unlimited access to all of their skills.In the Moment Questions
- What is my mind now focused on?
- Is what I am focused on leading to action?
- Can I take action now or am I just dwelling on something without results?
