Ready, Fire, Aim

This interview was part of a series done on a cool Friday morning at Herb’s Ranch in Ohio. We were sitting in his library, enjoying some coffee when I asked him about the Gestalt concept of the Cycle of Experience.

The cycle is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Awareness building and mobilizing energy are not optional steps in the cycle of experience, they are required for effective action taking. Herb points out that a tendency to skip over awareness building and mobilization of energy is akin to a “ready, fire, aim” approach. This can decrease the effectiveness of our efforts.

Think about projects you were a part of that went from great idea to mediocre results. Was there a step in the cycle that was not properly attended to? What about those that just took off with wild success? What steps were instrumental to making the change happen?