The Flywheel Keeps on Turning

August 6, 2007

Another analogy on the first DVD of the 7 Figure Code is the flywheel. It’s basically about how momentum works. You start, then you push, you keep pushing, you get pushed back a little, but you keep pushing and the momentum builds.

The thing about momentum is that it starts to take on a lot of the work for you. When this really kicks in then you experience a kind of tipping point. Then that flywheel is really going strong.

This is also the point when people start calling you an “overnight success”. It doesn’t matter how long it took to get there, it seems like overnight to everyone else.

I’m still pushing at the flywheel, but being reminded of this concept is an encouragement to me especially as I look back over the last couple of years. I’ve made mistakes, lost money, wasted money, flitted about from one thing to the next, overloaded myself with too much free and paid information, etc.

The great thing is to see how I have been pushing at that wheel. All of these experiences have built me and I do see some momentum building. I am able to pare down so much better than before. I still get overwhelmed with information, but I’ve noticed some internal changes.

Now I can look at things and make quicker decisions about whether it is going to bring me value or weigh me down. This is even stronger now that I have started identifying my hedgehog.

Of course, taking direction in itself is not the way. It’s about taking appropriate action steps in a consistent direction with a working process in place. It’s really easy to take the wrong kind of action and do it consistently. That’s really frustrating - lots of work and no fruit. Do you know what that’s like? I sure do.

To your best,

Deborah

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