We often find ourselves with a huge chasm between what our current thoughts and reality are and where we would like them to be. This gap can seem impossible to cross without bridge or ladder thoughts to get us to the new reality. Start small, create the next thought, and the next, and the next. Before you know it you’ll be there!

  • Have you had the experience of learning about a new concept that just rings true but is so far from what you currently think or believe that you just can’t see yourself in that camp?
  • This concept is so fun for me because we usually run into this when we are striving to really stretch ourselves or our teams in education.
  • We see that there really is a better way to do things but it seems so far from where we currently are that it really does seem like a bridge too far.
  • I have seen this in grading conversations a lot lately and in the past I used to see this a lot in conversations about technology in education
  • I see this a lot in my own brain when I think about my business and education success that I know logically is possible but some days just seems so far or next to impossible
  • I have started to realize that the chasm we create just need to understand its next step in the process, not the entire pathway
  • It makes total sense that our brains are going to freak out when it can’t see all of the hundred steps it's going to take to get to that future version of ourselves, our business, or our school
  • With this in mind we simply need to know our next step, not all the steps
  • Focus on our next move with the future reality still in view so we stay aligned but not ungrounded. Taking this approach one step at a time will eventually get us to the point where we can reach out and grab the future reality and pull ourselves to it!
  • So, stop for a moment and think about an area of your life where you know there is a chasm between your current reality and the amazing possibilities of the future.
  • Define what your next step is, and the next, and the next
  • Set up a checkpoint system so this doesn’t stop with the first few steps but becomes a normal practice of constantly moving forward towards that envisioned future.
  • You’ve got it on this one, I am here to help if you are struggling to build the ladder to your future reality, but get started today!

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