We may be ready, but we are not always sure, so we hesitate, waiting for the moment we think is ideal. We wait, and wait some more. Then comes the nudge. It might be a call, a text, an email, a comment, a sighting, whatever the source or method of the message, it moves us. I was listening to DJ Julie Adenuga interviewing Jamie Woon recently, and the conversation turned to his latest single "Sharpness" and the concept of readiness. He was in the studio when he got a message via a medium he does not use much (Twitter) saying that a well known producer (Pharrell Williams) was about to play the track on a radio show Williams was hosting. For an artist this is a big deal, and what's funny is that Jamie admits to not having the right operating system on his phone or computer at the time, so had it not been for his mates in the studio he might not have heard his record being played and enjoyed by the likes of Justin Timberlake (who happened to be in the studio w/ Pharell at the time). Woon talked briefly about being appreciative of the push to get things in order so he could be nimble in moments like this.
There is just so many good ideas oozing out of the pores of our creative collective that it can seem impossible to hear them all. The truth is, as the creators of that material we are often brilliantly hesitant when it comes to sharing, but I believe our networks can help nudge us towards realizing the full potential of what we have to offer. Even after taking the courses, passing the tests, doing the work, having the conversations and being told we are "there", we can still doubt ourselves, so we stay still, until the nudge comes. When that energy is applied to get you moving, resistance is futile, so just go with it, you might end up loving the ride. At very least you'll update your operating systems, literally or figuratively.
