February 26, 2006By Keith Rosen, MCC
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A response to a fellow comrade’s email that read as follows:
“How do you get this all together? I have it all in my head but have trouble taking the next step. I’m loving your new signature program BTW…www.theexecutivesalescoach.com—congratulations to all this! I’m very proud of you for taking a bold stand for what really matters to you—integrity and ethics and pure, true coaching at its core. While we’re on the subject, even if you do a brain dump on paper/computer, you have all these great ideas now-then what? Which one do you grab and act on first? And actually follow through with?“
My Response:
You can’t imagine what goes on in my brain! And I would be happy to share with you my secret
Years of creation! The hardest part is getting it all out of your head and documented IMMEDIATELY; following through and then filing each thought, idea or project in a well organized way. The magic happens when you literally detach from the idea, from the outcome, from the seduction, ether and excitement of a ‘fresh new idea’ (“WHOHOO!, Now I get to drop everything else I was doing”) and let it go so not to clutter your mind anymore. We need the clarity, peace of mind and space to create; not only the space in our schedule, but the space in our head. Space creates choice…(Like keeping your hard drive clean.)
Then, over time, you allow the pieces to gel together and naturally crystallize into something you didn’t see before. Suddenly, in that very moment- BANG! Evolution happens, and in that second, you see with your minds eye, all of these ideas and moving parts, all of these pieces that begin to form a vivid picture. You envision a resource; a product or service that people can deeply benefit from. Something that will change they way we do things for the better. Something so valuable, so powerful, so much bigger than you ever thought it literally takes your breath away…...
Then you KNOW which project, business venture or career choice becomes your priority. As you know, the greatest strength of entrepreneurs and business owners is also their weakness. That is, talented, driven entrepreneurs are never going to be short of a great idea. It’s choosing which idea to act on that separates the Googles from the rest of the world.
Whether I’m delivering a keynote or one to one sales coaching, executive coaching or business coaching, continually going through this exercise enables me to most effectively coach my clients to not only get through this very enjoyable and creative process in the most productive way but also to recognize when it’s happening. This way, they don’t miss out on the opportunity when it presents itself.
Good visual? Wow, you got me on a roll…
Thank you so much for your initial feedback. Very much appreciated. Looking forward to more feedback whenever you get a chance.
Simpify!
