We all crave momentum. Rather we’re trying to lose weight, start a business, or remodel a house – if we just had enough momentum all our dreams would come true, right?
But what is momentum anyway? Well, by definition it is, The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity. But how does that motion get started? Is it random? Something that just happens when the time is right?
I’m currently reading Dave Ramsey’s EntreLeadership book and he discusses the Momentum Theorem being: Fi/T(G) = M Focused intensity, over time, multiplied by God, equals unstoppable momentum. Unstoppable momentum! Isn’t that what we’re all looking for?? Dave goes in depth in breaking this down, I’ll paraphrase for you, but highly encourage you to read the book if you are a business owner/entrepreneur.
Focus: “Fear will cause you to lose focus every time because you are looking at all the potential for failure instead of concentrating on success” What we FOCUS on, we become.
Intensity: “Intensity moves things, makes things happen. Combine intensity with focus, and you are ready to start building momentum.” The key is to focus our intensity on the right things, and purposefully NOT be intense about the wrong things. It’s a waste of time to be intense about someone cutting us off in traffic, but if we put that intensity into our business, our marriage, and our kids – our life will have momentum!
Time: The one thing we all wish we could skip. Who has the patience for something taking time? Someone that’s willing to make sacrifices in order to LIVE their dreams. “Run the race in such a way as to win the prize.” This isn’t a sprint, the tortoise wins every single time. Slow and steady WILL win the race!
