I was moving as fast as I could and not getting anywhere, a feeling I'm well acquainted with -

This time, though, it was deliberate: I was on a stationary Spin bicycle.

When the towel draped over my handlebars fell to the ground, I tried to stop pedaling and get off. Tried being the operative word. I couldn't stop. There was simply too much forward momentum. The pedals seemed to be moving by a force of their own. It took me several moments of slowly backing off my speed before I could coax the pedals to stand still.

Momentum is hard to resist.

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http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/bregman/2009/12/how-to-reverse-a-mistake-in-th.html

Peter Bregman speaks, writes, and consults about how to lead and how to live. He is the CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc., a global management consulting firm, and advises CEOs and their leadership teams. He is the author of Point B: A Short Guide To Leading a Big Change.

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