Your Path to Positive Results
Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jeff Nicely, One of Thousands of Business Coaches on Noomii.
You have great ideas, you see real potential but somethings stalling you from the results you want. This is your day to create the results you want.
You’ve thought about it, you felt the prompting in your heart, you wanted to, “BUT…”
One small word changed the course of life for you or for the recipient of your idea.
You want to make a difference in people’s lives, you want to live a life with less regret, you want to live a life full of meaning and joy, “BUT…”
This power-filled word carries a force that has deprived our world of the greatness we so desperately need. “BUT” plants seeds of doubt, stirs feelings of fear, and causes us to second guess great ideas and great intentions meant to bring goodness into our world.
I recently watched a young adult guy with long straggly hair, appearing less than neatly kept, walk into a crowded auditorium and eventually to the front half of the room next to his grandfather. What happened next really caught my attention.
When the grandfather realized who was squeezing in next to him, his face lit up with excitement, he hugged the straggly haired grandson, and in front of everyone, without hesitation and without fear of what others would think, he kissed his grandson on the forehead, then kept his arm firmly and proudly around him for all to see. That decisive act must have had a positive impact on the morale of the young man, it certainly had an impact on me.
As I watched this scene unfold, the idea came to me, “Find the name of this grandfather and send him a note. Tell him how his actions positively moved you. Let him know how his actions made you feel.” Sitting at the intersection of idea and action, I was faced with my moment of truth.
Without warning, the power-filled word “BUT” fought for my attention and went like this:
“But you don’t know this man’s name?”
“But it’s going to take time, effort and work to find this man’s contact information. Where will you begin?”
“But you don’t really have time.”
“But what difference does it make, it’s just a note.”
At this all important intersection, I defiantly silenced “BUT” with the more power-filled word “AND”.
“I am prompted to send this man a note, “AND” I will make the time to find everything I need today…“AND” I will have the note in the mail tomorrow.
“AND” I did!
What I didn’t understand was the impact being set in motion at my intersection of idea and action.
One week later the wife of this grandfather sought me out to hug me and to say, “Thank you so much for taking the time to send that note to my husband. You made his week. He’s been struggling for a long time with the way our grandson has been living his life, he doesn’t understand him, and it’s been hard for him to accept. Your note came at the perfect time and was just what he needed, thank you.”
Then the grandfather appeared, and with tears in his eyes, he hugged me and said, “Thank you for the note. That was one of the most encouraging notes anyone has ever given me.”
At the intersection of idea and decision to act, I made life better for another person “AND” that made it all worth my time.
I wonder what good we could accomplish in our world, “BUT”? Are there people hoping for someone like you to speak a word that will lift them beyond their current situation “BUT”? Have you thought about making an investment in yourself “BUT”?
The path to positive results begins at the intersection of idea and decision to act. At that intersection, your choice of words will determine the course your ideas take. One small word stands between your idea and the positive results that are meant to improve your life and the life of others.
People are waiting for your positive ideas to take flight. Our world is longing for you to make a difference! When you stand at the intersection of idea and action, please choose “AND,” then go for it! This is your path to positive results.
Will you share with me the actions you’re going to take so that together, we can encourage each other towards success? Will you post your thoughts to this article so others will be encouraged as they learn from you?
I leave you at your intersection of idea and action. This is where your future begins. What will be your next step in your path to positive results?
