Nudge-to push against gently, especially to gain attention or give a signal.
At some point we all need a nudge to motivate us to get things moving, whether it is starting a new project or reenergizing your efforts in an existing activity. This nudge can be as subtle as a whisper in your ear or as blatant as a kick in the pants but when it comes you need to be ready to take advantage of the momentum it creates and turn it into action.
This weekend, accepting a friend’s invitation, I attended National Speakers Association meeting as a guest; “you’ll love it, the people are great and the speakers are top-notch” she said.
I am always cautious about joining a group, I’m not one to mingle, however she was right, the people were friendly and I felt comfortable from the moment I walked in.
My nudge came when the speaker began, Chad Barr (CB Software, Chad Barr Group) a web designer and internet strategist, began to speak about web presence, websites, blogs, articles, videos you name and this was my “kick-in-the pants” moment.
I have been thinking about making changes to my website for the past month or two, I had been thinking about updating my blog regularly for the past three months, I had been thinking about doing some e-books. I had been thinking about doing all these things but not doing them something else always got in the way.
This was more than a timely event or a coincidence, maybe a sign from above, who knows but it is Monday morning and I am posting my first blog in three months and have built scheduled postings into my calendar. I will be discussing my website with my web person later this week and plan on having the e-book complete by June 30.
Reasons to put off, ignore or delay are plentiful and easy to accept, fighting the urge to follow them is difficult. Nudges are difficult to find but powerful and loaded with potential energy when acted on. They may come from a book, a speech, maybe a dream, but you need to recognize it and use the momentum it provides.
