Lesson #3 from Content Live is all about momentum, and it came courtesy of Osmaan Sharif (who helps entrepreneurs find their superpower, you can find him at rapidtransformation.co.uk*) and it really resonated with me because not only have I felt the power of momentum help push me forward, I’ve also struggled to gain momentum at times, especially in the early days of my business where there was so much to do and never enough time.
As part of his talk, Osmaan showed a picture of a stream and talked about momentum as being like a stick going down the stream. It’s being helped on its way by the force behind it and if it gets snagged and stops, it will be temporary as the stream will drive it past the block and onwards again.
Compare that to trying to swim upstream, against the current, and the effort it would take to make tiny gains. Imagine getting blocked by something when you’re already tired from the effort of going against the current and think about how hard it would be to get past the snags then. Exactly.
So how exactly do we build momentum? Happily we covered this in lesson #3! It’s as simple as taking consistent action. Even if it’s just a few minutes each day, it all adds up and helps us make progress towards our results, but as well as this it also helps carry us on, past the snags and blockers, and keeps us moving forward. And sometimes we need that momentum to help us stay in the game, when stuff goes wrong or the chips are down.
The power of momentum is that if you keep going, it keeps you going. And sometimes we all need a little helping hand.
*In case you’re interested, I’m a Star, and Creator is my second super power.