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The Hidden Power of Momentum
The secret to making the previously impossible possible.
Momentum is a measure of the tendency for a moving object to remain in motion. It takes energy to create but once it’s there, it takes energy to slow it down.
It’s this last part that any builder or leader should heed. It’s one of those secrets hiding in plain sight.
Sun Tzu wrote:
“When an army has the force of momentum, even the timid become brave; when it loses the force of momentum, even the brave become timid.”
Obama became the first African-American POTUS because “Yes We Can” gained momentum and got on enough people’s minds. José Mourinho won back-to-back UEFA Cup and Champions League titles with underdogs FC Porto two decades ago because otherwise average players started believing they were the best in the world. And during that time, they were.
Skill also gains from momentum. The more you learn, the easier learning becomes because you fill in more fundamental gaps, connect dots, and see the patterns across disciplines and domains.
Momentum is the wind at your sails for building your business, your product, your team, and yourself.
