I once read a snippet called  ”The 45 Lessons Life Taught Me.”  It is one of my favorite pieces; consequently, I’m going to illustrate each lesson on this blog.  In the end, I hope you’re as inspired as I am to make each day better than the last.  You can read my interpretation of life lesson #1 here.

LESSON #2:  When in doubt, just take the next small step.

I’ve had the privilege of competing in many athletic events, including triathlons, so I know how applicable this particular life lesson can be.  For runners, swimmers and cyclists, there comes a point when the mind asks, “Can this body really go on?”  And, of course, the antidote to such thinking is just to take the next step… then the next… then the next.  Eventually, the desire to stop passes and you’re that much farther toward your goal.

The same is true in your practice.  Many dental professionals and executives meet an impasse and instinctively stop everything.  They aren’t certain what to do.  So their first reaction is to do nothing at all.  It’s a human response and makes sense from a survivalist standpoint, but in the business world, doing nothing can be deadly.

Rather than allowing doubt to stall your forward momentum, I encourage you to just take the next small step if you’re overwhelmed by doubt or fear.  All successful people have fear.  What separates the successful from everyone else is that they don’t focus on the emotions of fear.  Instead, they focus on the INTENTION of their goals and take a step forward.  It doesn’t have to be a huge step – it can be something tiny…as long as it is forward.

Remember your physics:  “A body in motion tends to stay in motion.  A body at rest tends to stay at rest.” 

So don’t be afraid to move.  Take a step forward!

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