How do we get started? Well, first, we must know where we are today; what’s the baseline we are starting from? When we know the starting point, we are able to measure progress. This is the same for building momentum: We must know the beginning, take the initiative to get started, and then we can measure what comes next.
To get started, answer these questions to see how aware you are of your current circumstances and conditions:
What problem are you consistently challenged by, either in your personal or professional life?
What’s the history behind the situation?
What possible solutions can you imagine (don’t filter any of them – just let them all flow out of you)?
What tools do you have to address the situation with – knowledge, resources, insights, other perspectives?
Are those resources adequate? Why or why not?
Are others experiencing the same problem? Who are they?
How are the others addressing the situation?
What is it costing you to live with the issue, rather than address it?
What plan can you develop for resolving this issue?
When will you get started?
What will it be like when you have worked through it?
