We have already discussed the principle of action and the motto, DO IT NOW. Today we will visit an idea that goes hand-in-hand with action: urgency.
While action is always important, I think urgency applies more to the attitude of the action.
Urgency is taking action with an awareness of purpose.
This sets an example for our leadership team and our campers that we are not just going through the motions; we are taking action with a purpose. I want to communicate this sense of urgency through my body language. I am moving with purpose, I’m focused and there is no time to waste because my goal is important to me.
We have to temper the sense of urgency so that it doesn’t turn into an unhealthy pressure or haste that will lead to mistakes and burnout.
Remember, a sense of urgency is less about the speed it takes to accomplish the action, and more about a confident, deliberate, enthusiastic attitude about taking the action.
Action is vital when we are working to accomplish our goals. Urgency is the multiplying power of the action that will increase our pace and let us cross the finish line sooner.
- Exercise:
Do you have a plan of action that could be enhanced with a sense of urgency?
What would that look like?
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