Pivot

One of the most interesting concepts I’ve been exposed to over the past year is that of “pivot”.  Previously when I thought of pivot it was  either in regards to a mechanical hinge mechanism or in the context of the game of basketball.  If you examine both of these, there are three key things that emerge:

• They involve a change in direction or motion
• The new direction is linked to the past
• They’re critical to the mechanism or team functioning property.

The new concept of “pivot” that I’ve seen over the past year refers to a change in direction of our life and career.  It refers to leveraging our past experiences to move on to new experiences.  It involves facing our fears and recognizing that the change in direction associated with a pivot are normally a good thing.  Just like the mechanical pivot or the pivot that a basketball player uses, pivots are critical and a part of the process we must go through to achieve our goals — be they spiritual, personal, physical or financial related.  Mind you, the pivot point isn’t always going to be smooth/sometimes it’ll need some oil (read help from an outside agent) and sometimes it’ll result in a traveling call (a single event in the game that rarely defines success).