Just about all of us have faced challenges that are seemingly absolutely overwhelming. We look at the task in front of us and there is that queasy feeling in our stomach as we know that what we have to do will not be easy. That is the key point in the process — will you be energized or intimidated? If you are energized, 90% of the battle is won. While the elephant is not going to go down easy. It will go down. One bite at a time. Conversely, if you focus only on the magnitude of the situation and let it get in to your psyche, if you let intimidation seize control, chances are you will be frozen in a state of paralysis.
There are three key understandings when it comes to intimidation. First, you need to recognize that daunting tasks do elicit feelings of uneasiness. Second, you have the ability to consciously decide how you will respond to the seemingly overwhelming task. And third, taking action immediately transforms the dynamic of the situation. As soon as you take that first step, you have said “I can do this”; and, accordingly, the intimidation factor fades immediately as the mind has moved from the negative to the positive.
With that in mind:
Will you be paralyzed by intimidation or are you going to choose a course of action?
As always, thanks for the time.
(Credit to Sandra Ford Walston for motivating this post)
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