In Your Moment by Dr. Douglas Lindsay

Author:Dr. Douglas Lindsay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Published: 2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

WHAT ARE MY ACTIONS?

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great.”

—Zig Ziglar

THERE IS AN old maxim that states, “If you want to see where you will be in 10 years, it will be based on two things: the books you read and the people you hang around.” While it is easy to dismiss that as a bit pithy and simplistic, for those in an intentional process of development, it rings true. As we talk about “Manifest into actions,” you must realize that effective manifestation requires work. You can’t just sit around and think about what you want and expect it to happen. Even those who take a broader interpretation of what manifestation looks like still speak about “putting good things out there” in hoping to expect something back. The good things are our actions. Whichever conceptualization you take to the idea of manifestation, it still requires action and work. The work of leadership.

This aspect of the Tempus Model really gets at the input and the preparation steps. This is where the “why,” the “what,” and the “how” really come together. Through intentional investment, we broaden the aperture of what actions are possible. You can’t manifest what you don’t possess. You can’t manifest beyond your thinking and belief. If you don’t “see it,” you can’t “be it.” Whereas some people hope that an outcome will occur without first putting in the requisite work, manifestation doesn’t happen without intentionality, purpose, and, yes, work. Through your diligence you can create the conditions where the manifestation of your intended actions becomes a possibility. Which can then turn into a reality in your moments.

There is another common saying out there that “hope is not a strategy.” There are many people out there who are hoping for something to happen without doing something about it. We are not suggesting that hope should not exist. Instead, we see hope coexisting with work which can result in the intended manifested outcome. Much like we talked about luck before, when you are in the process of doing something (like investing in yourself), you create the opportunity space for the thing you want to occur. That is how we see manifestation of actions.

So, let’s look back at the quote that started this chapter: where you will be in 10 years will be based on the books you read and the people you hang around. Let’s look at each of these. Why the books you read? It’s because what you put in becomes the ingredients of what you put out or become. If you are putting in nonproductive material, you can’t expect productive results. When world-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay is putting together a meal, he gathers what he needs ahead of time so that he can ensure that the recipe comes out the way he wants it to. He intentionally takes the time to source the ingredients before he starts so that he is prepared. If he uses inferior ingredients, this will necessarily have an impact on the quality of food he produces.

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