Have you ever noticed how some of the most successful people you know are also the most energetic?  I have noticed in my own life that the faster I work, the more successful I feel.  I don’t know that I am any more successful than I would be if I moved slowly, but there does seem to be a correlation here so I wanted to share it with you.

According to Brian Tracy, “When you become an action-oriented person, you activate the ‘Momentum Principle’ of success. This principle says that although it may take tremendous amounts of energy to overcome inertia and get going initially, it then takes far less energy to keep going.”

Well, that makes sense doesn’t it?  I mean, I know from personal experience that it is easier to stay on the treadmill than to get on the treadmill!  (Ah – again – the Beauty of Rituals!)

Here’s what I believe is going on.  The faster you work at your highest payoff activities, the more effective you feel. The more effective you feel, the more confidence you have, the more confidence you have, the more you will take risks, the more you take risks, the more successful you become.  The more successful you become, the more you want to continue moving and become even more successful.

I’ve talked before about ways to increase your energy level, and I’ve personally used all of those to jump-start my brain into working.  Another good way to get yourself going is to post a “Do it now” sign on your desk – or make those words your screen saver.  I’ve used that little trick before to huge benefits.  (It also impresses the heck out of people who visit you at your desk long enough to make your screen saver switch on.)

I also like the idea of a “power break.”  When I was writing proprietary training documentation, I would push through a long 90-minute writing stretch and come out of it feeling like my brain had been fried.  Wanting to maintain my speed, (momentum), I’d take a 10-minute walk at a fast pace or just go to the ladies’ room and do jumping jacks to keep my physical momentum up and regain my brain capacity.  I could then sit back down and do another 90-minute stretch of good quality, informative writing.  People were often amazed at how much I could write in one day, but to me, it was all due to the “Momentum Principle.”

Here’s another quote from Brain Tracy:

“In the final analysis, nothing will help you more in your career than for you to get the reputation for being the kind of person who gets important work done quickly and well. This reputation will make you one of the most valuable and respected people in your field.”

Your Assignment

Practice makes perfect.  Whatever you have to do today, get it done NOW.  Pretend you’re leaving work at noon and have to get everything on your to-do list finished by that time.  Just think of what you could accomplish if you had all afternoon to work on whatever you want.  Wouldn’t that be great?  It is possible – just keep moving.

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