by Janet M.
Shlaes, Ph.D.
“Your
present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine
where you start. ~ Nido Qubein
It’s a funny
thing about starting points. Depending on your point of view and sense of
efficacy in the moment, a common tendency is to view starting points from a
place of possibility and adventure or confrontation, challenge and setback. In
reality, starting points are merely data points in time; they make up a small piece
of our personal life-narrative, rather than the whole story. Shifting your
perspective around starting points to data points in time becomes possible once
you’re connected and committed to a vision of where you want to wind up post-starting
point. Committing to writing my Transformational Communication Blog in 2013 was
a starting point for me. I chose and committed to writing it as a means to
improve my communication skills, as well as play with the constructs and insights
that grabbed hold of me and wouldn’t let go. I love to learn and play with
ideas, share experiences with others, enhance learning, self-awareness,
self-efficacy and professional/personal/organizational growth. Initiating the
blog was challenging on a variety of levels as starting points often are.
Depending on where I was in various life arenas, following through on writing
and posting felt engaging, energizing, exciting or exceptionally difficult. What
stayed consistent, throughout the years is my vision and commitment to carrying
out my vision for communication. What I discovered over time is that the
journey is also the outcome of my vision. I began my blog with a 30 day challenge of posting for 30 consecutive days and chose to reenergize myself over the past 30 days with another 30 day posting challenge. Today marks day 30 of this current challenge. It is both an ending point and the beginning of a starting point for other 30 day challenges.
How do you
view the various starting points that you’ve experienced? How might shifting
your approach to starting points facilitate your generating and engaging in a
vision that calls to you? What 30 day challenge might you commit to?
Janet
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