Make moments matter.

Make moments matter.

Which do you remember:

Being 7 or your 7th Birthday Cake?

Your first relationship or your first kiss?

Your first job or your first pay cheque?

Sometimes we forget that we live life not as a continuum but in moments.

Moments that are mostly forgettable and occasionally remarkable.

A remarkable moment is a short experience that is both memorable and meaningful.

Like a cake; a kiss; or a cheque (if you remember those).

But we can spend too long focussing on eliminating the negatives, rather than elevating the positives.

What if you made more moments matter?

Yes for yourself; but also for those around you.

Movie makers will tell you beginnings are important - second only to endings.

First days, last days, awaydays.

Transitions need defining moments so two things don’t blur together: moving house, starting a new job, promotions, opening night, closing night.

Celebrate achievement.

Or even better, effort.

Mark milestones.

Build memories.

Or make someone’s day just 1% better.

Ever had a free coffee in Pret?

A remarkable moment is dramatised.

Do it by elevating.

Use anticipation.

Suspense.

Surprise.

Break the routine.

Or just pay enough attention to notice when someone needs a moment to matter.

Four of the most powerful words in leadership?

Well done. Thank you.

“Thinking in moments is learning to recognise where the prose of life needs punctuation.”

If you can dramatise the punctuation of life, you’ll make moments matter.