Every one of us will have a few defining moments, or “moments of truth,” as the saying goes. We all want these moments to define us in the most positive of lights.
The problem, however, is that very few of us are prepared.
We’ve not been mastering our craft, mastering ourselves, and mastering our ability to sCORE. We’ve been too busy just trying to “do our job” as so many have told me. There’s no time for clarifying the overarching vision, purpose, unifying strategies, and scorecard for significance. So, a life of OPUS defaults to one of labor. Moments of truth come and go without so much as a notice. We’re too busy, too distracted, too tired, to notice. Or, when we do notice, when the stage lights are so bright we can’t miss the call, we stumble on stage and make a mess of the moment. We promise ourselves, never again. Never again will I dare to dream, attempt to fly, make a difference, or take a STAND.
The pop is gone from this laborer’s stride. They sit and just wait for the ride to end. The road to retirement becomes their focus and that “moment” can’t come quickly enough. This sounds awful and is awfully common, isn’t it?
Thank God there are some that seize their “moments of truth.” Actually in the case of Captain Sully it was 74 seconds from the time his plane flew through geese to a beautiful belly landing on the Hudson. 74 seconds was one of his moments of truth as a pilot.
74 seconds of truth.
Thank God he had been practicing his OPUS and was commanding a plane that represented his labor of LOVE. A LOVE that had led him to “plank his ass off” flying and teaching flying of just about anything that could fly, including gliders. His OPUS, you see, had given him plenty of POP in his step. His decision to master his craft was manifest in his decision to ACT. He had developed his own playbook of productive action (POP) and then got busy baby stepping his way toward excellence. This is REAL, HARD, WORK and the only road to mastering your moments of truth, it just is.
Your moments of truth will come. The key question is, will you notice, will you be ready, will you react with calm confidence, and will you have practiced to the point of mastery to “make it look easy” with your virtuous second nature?
Build you sCORE (Strong CORE). Live out your big dream, your OPUS. AND, do both with real POP in your step, that you’ve designed and that moves you further along your road to mastery. Yea, BABY.
This is “why” we’re here.
God, help me notice, be ready, practice to the point of mastery, build my virtuous second nature, and react with a calm confidence in my 74 seconds of truth.
God, help me…
BUILT TO LEAD 