Michael Cheney: Self Improvement: Happiness
How To Harness The Power of Momentum, Part 2
One of the keys for you is to be aware of the various stages of the Momentum Cycle. Once you have this down you can then begin to start mastering the art of recognizing where you are in the Momentum Cycle.
There is a destructive, disempowering misconception that momentum takes a long time to establish. This is simply not true. You can create MOMENTUM in a MOMENT. For this reason there are no references to time on the Momentum Cycle. You can go from the stage of total inertia all the way through to full-on momentum in mere seconds!
What's key here is WHERE you are in the Momentum Cycle and WHAT to do about it.
THE MOMENTUM STAGE
There are various Tell-Tale signs for being in the 'Momentum Stage' of the Momentum Cycle. These include Excitement, High efficiency, High energy levels, Feelings of happiness and fulfillment, High productivity, Absolute focus and clarity and what needs to be done.
We all LOVE this stage - obviously! The key is recognize WHEN you are in this stage of the Momentum Cycle, WHY you got here and HOW you can sustain your presence there for as long as possible.
LOSING MOMENTUM STAGE
Here are the various tell-tale signs for being in the 'Losing Momentum Stage' of the Momentum Cycle. You start to experience slight Feelings of guilt, Lack of energy, Hesitation and pondering, Challenges turn into problems or worse.
The word 'trying' comes to the forefront of your mind (rather than the word 'doing')
Other doubts and feelings of uncertainty start to creep in on your thinking. You can see 'clouds' on the horizon. You let external factors influence your energy levels and productivity. Your internal dialogue increases and more is happening inside your head than in the reality of the world
This is not a nice state to be in! And you need to become an expert at spotting when this starts to happen to you!
INERTIA STAGE
Here are the various tell-tale signs for being in the 'Inertia Stage'. You start to feel intense Unhappiness, Frustration and you see all around you seemingly immovable obstructions.
You have a total retraction to inner thinking and feelings of guilt and ineptitude. You experience feelings of being alone and totally stuck. You may find yourself sleeping in and lack of energy and motivation. You may also start spending lots of time with distractions (food, alcohol, drugs, TV). This can lead to the creation or reinforcement of negative and restricting beliefs.
GAINING MOMENTUM STAGE
Here are the various tell-tale signs for being in the 'Gaining Momentum Stage'. You start to see light at the end of the tunnel, you start to have a flurry of ideas and more possibilities spring to mind. Things 'start going right' for you and 'Lucky coincidences' start happening. Your clouds of doubt and confusion start to clear all around.
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
Here are the THREE KEYS to understanding and mastering The Momentum Cycle;
Key #1. Momentum can be created in a moment.
Key #2. Learning to recognize WHERE you are on the Momentum Cycle and WHAT to do about it is crucial to your success.
Key #3. The cycle of Momentum > Inertia > Momentum will always happen - your job is to spot it coming and act quickly to spend more time in the Momentum Stage than in the Inertia Stage.
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About the Author: Michael Cheney is one of the most-respected names in the field of Internet marketing. He's been building and marketing websites since 1995. His online businesses include magnet4web, Seniority.co.uk and The Website Marketing BibleTM. Michael is an avid writer and regular public speaker on Internet Marketing issues.
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