Intent & Impact

When I went to push the send button on my last entry, I hesitated and felt the flash of anxiety ... Is this it? Is this what I should be writing about? What difference will it make? A good reminder of what it feels like to learn something new. It’s vulnerable. I am going to make mistakes. My job is to learn from them.

Another part of learning is asking for help. Thank goodness we could go to Clay and Blaine. They pointed us in the right direction so we could get started. (Thus yesterday’s entry.)

You see we were thinking about educational content, about coaching. Of course, that is what we do, what we are used to.

Social media is a different animal. I generally don’t engage relationships with someone I cannot see. I have come to depend on the cues of eye contact, body movement, breath, and sound. I get immediate feedback that tells me we are connecting, that our conversation is meaningful or irrelevant, offensive or inspiring.

To be effective with social media, I have to take the risk to reveal myself and my thoughts just as they are in this moment. Wow, that feels vulnerable!

I recognize, it is fundamentally important for me to know that my intent aligns with my impact. I also recognize I concern myself with your judgment ... what else should I expect from my ego. And I recognize to truly know one’s impact is a rare privilege.

My job is simply to stay present with what is and have confidence that the impact of my actions will ultimately reflect my intentions.

Kristina