Most business people face this kind of postponed initiative, and it affects not only their self-perception, but also their effectiveness and productivity. Here’s a three-step fix—it isn’t what you’d expect:
1. Let your feet drag
In an Orlando-area workshop, participants were developing a more in-depth picture of what they wanted their future to look like, including business and career goals, financial profile, personal aspirations, relationships and home life. Denise Daniels, who had sold her family business a few months earlier, hoped to leave with a clear and thorough idea of what was next for her. Despite a variety of visioning exercises, it didn’t happen for her that evening. She simply wasn’t ready yet. Pushing for “the right answer” when the broad outline isn’t yet settled results in wheel-spinning, at best.
- People:
- Kelly Higgins
- Places:
- New York