I was thinking this morning about the tendency we have to bite off more than we can chew. This applies to a wide variety of activities in life, from eating to skiing… to writing a book. While on a date with my lovely bride on Saturday night, she observed a diner sitting near us who carved two-inch square chunks from his prime rib and stuffed them into his mouth, chomping on them with the unsightly bulge showing in his cheeks. While not what you’d expect to see in a fine French restaurant in Boulder, perhaps not that uncommon any more as so many try to find ways to get more, do more, and eat more.
For me, I’m thinking about this in two areas of my life right now: my skiing and my labors. You see, as an independent leadership and business coach, I have clients who are discovering just how much they can do to improve their leadership skills and see clear results in their businesses and organizations. They would like to just do it all at once. But, it doesn’t work that way. Similarly, as I’m writing Open Your Heart With Skiing, I can only write a letter, a word, a paragraph at a time, not entire chapters. It’s especially challenging when the ideas coming pouring out!
In my skiing, similarly, it’s easy to find so many things to change. I have seen well-meaning friends try to teach a skier to improve, only to give them so many areas to consider that they becoming overwhelmed. The best instructors I know provide simple almost trivial concepts that have dramatic impact. It’s all about taking small steps every day.
So, that’s what I’m doing in my skiing, my writing, and my coaching. What do you want to get done? How are you approaching it?
Let’s go!
Posted by: — Stephen Hultquist
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