I spend a lot of time thinking about the concept of Jo-ha-kyū.

roughly translated to “beginning, break, rapid”, it essentially means that all actions or efforts should begin slowly, speed up, and then end swiftly.

there are many situations in which I have found this to be the case.

a golf swing.

a basketball shot.

writing poetry.

paint strokes.

marketing sprints.

strategic execution.

not many people know this, but that’s why it’s called a flow state. because you’re supposed to do it in one fluid motion. a beginning, a breakout, a finish. an introduction, a climax, and closure.

not surprisingly, visualization is a big part of this process. the more clearly you can visualize this process, the cleaner your execution.