E=MC - Is It In Me?

How many times have you seen the E = MC2 formula andwondered what it might mean to you?

Old Einstein had a lot more up his sleeve than fancyalgebraic equations. This particular "thought experiment"still inspires discoveries of various sorts throughout theworld today.

Let's jump back to earlier days in Albert's lab - a manstanding at the blackboard [chalkboard] is furiously pacingup and down in his mind trying to find a symbolicrepresentation for the entity known as energy.

He stops, screams Eureka! and proceeds to writethose famous symbols, Energy is equal to Mass [M] multipliedby the speed of light [C] to the second power. The worldhears of his breakthrough and begins throwing laurel wreathsin his path, everywhere he goes he is hailed as a hero, andthe rest is history - or is it prologue?

In the social realm, we can easily recognize energy. We cansee it appearing, we can perceive it happening, we feel itspresence, we know it by what it does. We all are affected bythe work it performs in every area of our lives.

What can we do as leaders, managers and workers in a timewhen change forces us to shift gears at the speed of light,and alter the shape of our mass at a moment's notice?

How are we supposed to generate, supply and sustain creativeenergy under those crazy circumstances?

What Can Energy Do For Me?

You can use your energy to become a force or an influentialfactor in your daily situations.

The energy of your knowledge, your mental attitude and ofyour work patterns enable you to find solutions, create newopportunities and inspire others.

In a word, your energy is what you use to convert, produce,deliver, create, sustain, maintain, manage, inspire,elevate, resolve, extend, facilitate, nurture, nourish,starve, empower, insure or ensure, impact, affect, color,portend, imagine, suppress, reverse, challenge, model,interrogate, accept, impress, retard, propel, impede,impose, rectify, amplify, shape, craft, electrify, energize,synergize, or transcend things like information,circumstances and possibilities.

Where Should You Focus or Apply your Energy?

There are many places you can direct your energies to, hereare a few of them:

=> the status quo - the existing state of affairs

=> the next growth opportunity

=> the future possibility

=> the problem or circumstance

=> the dream, scope or hope

=> the vision or imaged object

=> the human skill, talent, ability or potential

=> the revolution or evolution

=> the resource or thing

=> the decision or solution

=> the reformation or transformation

=> the restoration or sustainability

=> the inertia of the moment - the tendency for things toremain as they are

What Ever Happened To "M" and "C"?

So what is Mass? It is your skills, experiences, talents,competencies and education.

What is the speed of light squared - it is your developmentas leader who either strongly or weakly desires to

=> "Push the envelope",

=> Challenge the status quo,

=> Dance to the eternal song of the heavens,

=> Take the gamble against the fates,

=> Embrace life with open hearts and open arms,

=> Hope for the very best,

=> Look for the silver lining,

=> Dream the impossible dream,

=> Dare to stand on the shoulders of giants,

=> Seek first the Kingdom of God and His judgment ofrighteousness!

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There is darkness and there is light - whichever one youchoose to live inside you will determine the amount andquality of the energy you show to the world.

Do you work with other people? Do you have to present yourideas or explain your knowledge to others?

Would you like to experience the kinds of breakthroughs thatcan help you energize your life, work and relationships?

97% of CEOs report they would like to see more energy intheir people, in fact many CEOs believe 26% of theirworkplaces are really "asleep at the wheel"!

You can begin today to charge your batteries and crank upthe juice of your personal power generator.

"There is no limit to what you can imagine. And withcommitment, with effort, what you can imagine you canbecome. Put your mind to work for you. Believe that you cando it. The world will tell you that you can't. Yet, in yourbelief you'll find the strength, you'll find the ability, todo it anyway." Ralph Marston

If you follow Marston's advice, you will be that energetic,uplifting, inspirational leader people will always be drawnto.

Copyright © 2005, Mustard Seed Investments Inc.,All rights reserved.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Bill Thomas is publisher of leadership skills training materials. courses and programs. "Leading Creative, Evolutionary, Innovative Organizations!" is a Manual that shows you how to quickly and effectively assess your situations, identify and apply highly profitable solutions while you leverage small or large innovative opportunities for growth, prosperity and success!

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