830 - When the Answer Is Right in Front of You, But You Can’t See It
What if the answer you’re looking for isn’t missing? What if it is already right in front of you, but you can’t see it because you are looking for it in the wrong form?
In this episode, I share a simple story about a phone holder that was sitting directly in front of my son. He genuinely could not see it because he was looking for the box it used to come in rather than the object itself.
In this episode, I share a fictionalized coaching story that illustrates how the same thing can happen in life and business. We can become so committed to a particular frame, assumption, or version of the answer that we overlook the people, relationships, resources, and possibilities already available to us.
Sometimes the problem is that we are simply solving the problem inside a frame that excludes the answer.
I also explain why insight alone is not enough. Momentum begins when clarity leads to a next aligned step, that step becomes a committed activity on the calendar, and we protect our focus long enough to take action and generate useful feedback.
Questions for Reflection
- What disruption, loss, obstacle, or inconvenience am I currently facing?
- What am I assuming this means?
- What desired outcome am I pursuing right now?
- Is it possible that this disruption contains an asset, relationship, or bridge I have not yet recognized?
- How might I choose to respond to this situation in a way that serves me?
- What is one next aligned action I could take within the next 24 hours to test this possibility?
Once you identify that action, put it on your calendar and protect your focus during that block of time.
Let’s Begin a Conversation
If this episode stirred something in you, email me at cliff@cliffravenscraft.com.
Tell me the desired outcome you are working toward and what currently feels like the disruption, obstacle, or loss standing in your way. I personally read every email, and we can begin a conversation from there.
Next Level Mastermind: Momentum
If you are an entrepreneur who wants to be in a room where insight becomes committed, calendared action with protected focus, you can learn more about Next Level Mastermind: Momentum at: https://cliffravenscraft.com/momentum