If you can remember your English grammar lessons from your school days, maybe you remember past tense, present tense, and future tense. Yes? Oh yeah, those were the fun days in life. Can I get a fist bump?
Here’s how the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines present tense:
“the tense of a verb that expresses action or state in the present time and is used of what occurs or is true at the time of speaking and of what is habitual or characteristic or is always or necessarily true, that is sometimes used to refer to action in the past, and that is sometimes used for future events”
Wow, that’s a mouthful.
But present tense just boils down to what’s going on right now. So, I think it’s a good idea to leave out all that other definition jargon and focus on what’s going on right now. But before I leave the definitions behind, I’m sure you know the word “tense” has other meanings and connotations.
I found a list of synonyms for “tense.” And you might get an urge to cut down on your caffeine when you read this list…
- aflutter,
- antsy,
- anxious,
- atwitter,
- edgy,
- hung up,
- ill at ease,
- insecure,
- jittery,
- jumpy,
- nervous,
- perturbed,
- queazy,
- troubled,
- uneasy,
- unquiet,
- upset,
- uptight,
- worried
Sounds like a fun time all around. Right?
If you live in the present, tense (see what I did there?), maybe you’ve moved away from your vision. It happens. Life is full of distractions. And no one’s immune. But the difference between you and those who fail is…you’re not gonna give up just because the going got tough.
You know the awesome feeling of accomplished goals. So, don’t let those little doubt demons talk you out of your confidence. And it’s truly a choice. You can choose to be your own worst enemy or your own best friend.
Going the friend route is much easier on your body, mind, and soul.
And you can work on it a couple of ways.
- Remember your original vision for you and your business.
- Put together an organized plan to help you get there.
Because being tense now doesn’t determine your future destiny.
And there’s no one who that relates to more than the young person who’s about to leave the warm, safe confines of Mom and Dad’s house. You and I have been there. So, we know how tense you can get as you try to figure out your next move.
And that’s why I developed RondaReady YOUniversity. It’s based on what I call System Thinking.
System Thinking is how you develop your vision, your mission, and your plan. A System to help you prepare to own and operate a business, if that’s your dream. Or be able to move through the ranks of cutting edge businesses, if that’s what you prefer.
Without a vision, and a system to see it through, it’s so easy to stress out. But that present tense doesn’t have to go on your whole life.
I’ll be launching RondaReady YOUniversity shortly. And if you’d like to be notified when it’s available, jump on my RondaReady email list. I’ll send you more info and links. Your link is below. And you can easily unsubscribe any time. But in order to be one of the first to know, click or tap that link now.
Stay Ready,
Ronda