A couple of times a week, I'll have a moment when I feel like what I'm doing is not helping me make progress.

I'll sit for a second and think about what I've done over the previous few days and compare that to the progress I've made...and usually, since this feeling wasn't brought on by a positive emotion, I convince myself that I'm not getting anywhere...and fast.

Then, after a few deep breaths, I look at my list of actions to do today and realize that I haven't gotten anything done.

And, with a few exceptions, once I get started on my list, that uneasy feeling I had just a few seconds ago vanishes.

Many times, our feelings of doubt come in a moment when we aren't, in fact, doing anything to help us move forward.

This isn't to say that you need to be frantically doing things throughout the day so you can feel productive (not all actions are created equal, after all)...

But sometimes you just have to shake it off and get yourself in motion.

ACTION:

Not feeling overly excited or productive today? Remember that emotion is created my motion (or lack thereof). Take a deep breath and find something to do...anything...that gets you into action.

Until next time, get yourself in motion...

Jerry