A sense of possibility is exactly what makes this season so ripe for building momentum. The pages of the calendar are crisp, and our hearts are full of hope for what might happen next. But let’s be honest, sometimes the future feels more like a giant question mark than a clear path. 

How do you know where to go?

Lean Into the Excitement

“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” — Doc Brown

The entire plot of Back to the Future hinges on time, and Marty McFly doesn’t have a map or a guide when he’s thrown back into 1955. He’s flying blind, tasked with saving his future while making sure he doesn’t erase his own existence. There’s also no manual for orchestrating your own parents’ love story or outsmarting a bully like Biff.

Marty doesn’t let that stop him. He (with the good aid of Doc) leans into the unknown and tries to trust that each step he takes will get him closer to his goal, restoring his fate. For myself, that means leaning into the unexpected joys of parenthood, business, and the connections that make life richer.

Try Something Different

We don’t need to know every detail of what’s ahead to start building up a good pace. Sometimes, the best thing we can do is take the next step without a clear landing place.

Maybe you do this by trying something new. Explore a restaurant you’ve never been to (my wife and I are big fans of ENZO) or pick up a paintbrush for the first time in a while. Take a spontaneous road trip with no real plan. When we loosen our grip on the familiar, we make room for discovery.

What Does Your DeLorean Need?

The DeLorean needed 88 MPH and a lightning strike to get Marty home. What’s your catalyst? If you aren’t sure, or don’t know where to go from here, go out and look for inspiration or tackle something new. Momentum starts when we stop waiting for the perfect conditions and start moving. The road will reveal itself as we go, if we’re willing to hit the gas.

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