Getting the Timing Right
Craig Cox - PhD
Corporate Stress Management Coaching, Inyanga, Hypnotherapist, Business Broker.
How long did it take you to learn to ride a bicycle?
How many times did you fall off that bicycle before you got it right?
Why then do we expect that other areas of our lives will run smoothly and hassle free on the first try?
There are so many variables interacting and influencing our lives that is amazing that we get anything together at all!
It seems that the only way that we as humans can progress along a chosen path is to assess all the variables and order them in such a way that the transaction or set of actions progresses in a specific order to get us to our desired outcome. In most cases, if something goes wrong, the whole process stops and we have to re evaluate the order in which we placed the variables and try again. Success in life seems to be all about implementing the right formula with a compatible set of circumstances at the right time.
To get the timing right, you need to observe and be patient!
Observe the outcomes of your actions as they are today. Judge for yourself if the outcome is acceptable to you in relation to your expectation. If you are not satisfied, look at the actions that you took and see where your actions can be improved. Also look at the technology available and decide for yourself if you need to upgrade it or even adapt it to suit your purpose better. It is pointless inventing an iPod like device and not having access to suitable memory technology.
Don't lose sight of your end goal. Be patient!
Allow other important variables to mature to a point where they are compatible and can add meaningful value to the action that you need to take to successfully achieve your goal.
In most cases you will notice that a lack of success is nothing more that a timing issue. Don’t be too hard on yourself, re assess your actions and try again!
Managing Director at Discus Holdings Ltd specialising in Financial Planning providing financial emigration services to South African expats as well as international financial services for South Africans
9 年Timing is everything and it is blooming hard to get it right !
Corporate Stress Management Coaching, Inyanga, Hypnotherapist, Business Broker.
9 年thanks for the nice comments! Have a great weekend all!
Founder & Owner at Rainbowray
9 年The metaphor of the bicycle is so apt here Craig! Just as we need a little practice to find our balance on the bicycle,we need practice in whatever we are attempting to do, tune in to the core issue, and allow time for each process. You are right, patience is the key, and persistence in spite of 'perceived' failures is absolutely necessary. Love and Light, Rekha
Stress Mastery, Change Management, Developing Human Capital and Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity
9 年You are so right Craig Cox! Unrealistic time expectations can really distort our perceptions of whether we're on the right track or not - especially if we don't take into account the inter-relationships between various aspect of our lives.