More and More Momentum

“Inch by inch it’s a cinch” comes to mind this morning. Most of us, myself included, like to make leaps and bounds for progress. I know it’s something I plan for and look forward to, but life has a way of happening. When things don’t work out like planned, when progress isn’t as fast as I'd like, when systems and processes don’t work like I thought they would when implementing them, that’s when I remember that some progress is better than no progress at all.

Life has a tendency to shrink my ego. I have resolve. I have conviction. I have focus, determination, and I am resilient. Life does what it does - it keeps going. My ability to see how I want it and how it will be when it’s finished is not an exact science. It’s a work in progress, meaning it’ll change and I have to recognize when it’s time to adapt.

Earlier this week I landed a contract. Last night during the interview, I saw an opportunity to render a service for the company. I suggested it, they agreed and boom, a one off project that’ll pay more than the hourly contract I was interviewing for. The other gig may come to fruition too, but a short term project, one off project for a couple of hours of work is good as well. My second interview was rescheduled for today and that’s fine too. The thing is putting myself, my expertise and availability out into the marketplace. I hadn’t done that with consistency and I haven’t had much momentum. I’m doing it now more than before and it seems to build upon itself.

Take a small step, an inch closer to your destination and enjoy. You’re a bit closer than you were before that step. The next step will come with less effort. As you and I keep inching forward every bit of progress builds momentum. An inch turns to a foot then a yard and so on. But if we think we’ll make progress miles at a time, you might find yourself disappointed, as have I. Today small progress, a little momentum is not only acceptable, it’s welcome.

Today, Friday, August 2, 2024, I am grateful that:

Inches and opportunities for more inches are arriving. I’ve been out of the market and out of work for six months. Now that I’m able to perform competently, and have made myself available, opportunities are revealing themselves.

I’m feeling more confident in my ability to solve problems. For months my cognitive abilities were diminished. I could not function as I have in the past and although willing, I wasn’t able. I’m feeling more like me and that’s a good thing.

Herb and I had our weekly conversation. I’ve made some progress on his project and I’ll have another draft completed before next week. It’s great to have someone willing to venture into new endeavors, all the while sharing their experience.

Do you acknowledge small victories?

Are you willing to travel an “inch” versus waiting for the miles?

Can you see your small steps getting you closer to your destination?

Abe,

Be Greater!!!