Linda-Ann Stewart - "Transform Motion Into Action"

Cookie was a fantastic artist, and art was her passion. She had all the tools of the trade, brushes, paint, easel, palette, canvas, etc. But she didn't paint much. Being a wife and mother took up most of her attention. But she did make time to read artist's magazines, go to art shows and talk with people about art.

She kept her skills sharp with her imagination. Neither the mind or body can tell the difference between the imagination and reality. When she saw something she'd like to paint, she'd describe how she'd get it onto canvas to her daughter. This satisfied her creative urge. She had hundreds of unpainted pictures in her head. The problem was that they didn't make it to canvas so other people could appreciate them.

Doing the training and foundational work to support your goal or passion is important. You also need to have focus and know where you're going. Without knowing how to draw, mix colors or compose the picture, an aspiring artist could start throwing paint onto a canvas and have it look nothing like they wanted. Working towards a goal, you could splash around great energy and enthusiasm, but create nothingworthwhile.

Don't confuse motion with action. Motion is when you do busy work that causes you to procrastinate taking action. You could spend your life in motion, like walking on a treadmill trying to get to China, but never get anywhere. It will build muscle and endurance but won't get you where you want to go. Motion activities can be helpful, like when Cookie read her artist's magazines. It creates a structure, supports your goal and can motivate you. But motion won't translate into momentum.

When you have a goal, don't get stuck in thinking, planning, organizing, and strategy. They're motion related and all vital and necessary. But if they become all that you do, you'll get stuck on the treadmill and never achieve your goal. They create the form for the Universe to flow into, once you act on them, by themselves, they accomplish nothing.

Visualizing your goal, and how you'd feel when you achieve it, is important. But it can also distract and derail you, as it did Cookie. It could fulfill your desire to accomplish it without actually making any headway. To remedy this, make sure you stay motivated. If you have a hard time converting from the planning stage to the action phase, remember your why you're doing this. Why do you want this goal? What will it do for you? What will change in your life? These answers can inspire you forward.

When you've done all you can with your planning, take some action. You may not know yet what to do, but getting moving in a direction will ground your decision. This isn't just motion, throwing paint on the canvas. You've set the groundwork. Now it's time to build some momentum. It communicates to your inner mind that you're ready to move forward. Action also makes your goal more real and believable to you.

Maxwell Maltz, author of "Psychocybernetics," said "Your automatic guidance system cannot guide you when you’re standing still." You'll be guided when you have your goal, steps and planning in place, motivation, and take action. Even if nothing happens immediately, because you've dedicated yourself to your goal, you'll be guided to contacts, opportunities or information that you need.

All of Cookie's motion activities finally resulted in her getting into action after her daughter grew up. Eventually, she joined a group of producing artists. In that supportive environment, she began painting again. She created dozens of beautiful paintings that will be loved for years to come.

Motion activities, such as training, strategizing and planning, build the foundation and framework for you. You can use them to inspire motivation to get you into action towards your goal. And once you're in action, you'll gather steam and momentum. Are you ready to move towards your dreams? Then take that first step now.

As a focus coach, hypnotherapist, and speaker, Linda-Ann Stewart motivates women to focus and transform their business through deliberate actions that break through distraction and overwhelm to greater success, freedom, wellbeing and prosperity. Watch her FREE training video on Set Your Course to Success: 4 steps to strategically achieve your goals with confidence and ease. Register for the video and accompanying action planning guide at www.SetYourCourseGuide.com. You can contact her at LAS@Linda-AnnStewart.com or 928-600-0452.

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