“I was going to write this post today, but I think I’ll wait until tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow is only a day away. I can wait.”
“I think I’ll be mad for a few weeks. When I cool off, then I’ll be able to forgive that person.”
NOW seems so urgent. So intrusive. So in my face. Why don’t you leave me alone, so I can go back to bed NOW.
I am writing this post today to inspire you today. To take the power of NOW and make it your home. Take each moment as it arrives and value it.
Currently, our company is in the VatorSplash Competition which brings angel investors and venture capitalists together to look at start-up companies to fund. They invest, your business grows, and everybody makes money.
The first round of this competition is for the popular vote. It is 4 weeks away before the finish line. We were in first for a while, but then this company came along and dropped down 3 times our vote in 1 day. Something we had taken a week to generate. That’s frustrating.
Here’s what we could do: We could get the promises of everyone who will do something at the finish line. Then all gain up and drop a few hundred votes down at the last minute. We may win a short-term victory. Artists do it all the time–stock piling a huge portfolio and then hoping to get a gallery launch and boom all the sudden they are famous. Out of nowhere.
The problem is that kind of reward is short-lived. If lived at all. Not everyone will follow through. Victory is uncertain, and there is not much hype around the promotion. If you want to be successful, you have to take the actions that get people talking NOW. Building Buyer’s Buzz NOW. Showcasing what you got NOW. Voting NOW. Being a good mom NOW. Working on selling your art NOW. Losing those 10 pounds NOW. Reading that book NOW. Resting NOW.
NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW. Today. This minute.
When this competition started, I didn’t think about it too much. I knew I needed to be in it, so I started NOW. Within a week we took 1st place. That momentum will carry us through to victory. A little gain each day–until eventually a tidal wave comes through and they won’t be able to stop it.
When I was in the Biggest Loser competition and hurt my knee from running too much. I went out THAT DAY and bought a bike, so I could keep exercising and losing weight. Don’t stop the momentum. I won that competition.
Obviously, we can’t do everything NOW, we’ll get overwhelmed. Just do a little bit BUT, when something that is within our control to do NOW. Do it.
The quicker we get good at responding quickly to the little things, the more productive we will be when it comes to the big things. Our minds and muscles will be flexed to do some amazing work. You will be amazed at the amount of growth spiritually, emotionally, financially, and mentally you will grow when you develop this NOW attitude.
A single step to the future begins RIGHT NOW. 6 months from NOW, where will you be? Where will you be tonight?
Where were you at 6 months ago? A year ago? 2 years ago? 5 years ago? 10 years ago? Are you where you thought you’d be. If not, start NOW. Live NOW.
When the NOW you want is the NOW you become. You’ll be glad you started NOW.