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I don’t know what you do every day.
Perhaps you are making products that your clients love.
Or maybe you’re making people happy, or at the very least, happier than they were before.
You might be making processes more efficient.
Or making other people look better.
I noticed that the last three posts have had the word “don’t” in the title, which seems a bit negative for me, so today I just want to say, “do.”
Do set big goals and work hard to achieve them.
Do take action.
Do keep going when life gets tough.
Do encourage and inspire others.
Do keep learning and growing.
Do maintain a positive attitude. Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t feel like doing any work today.
I don’t feel like doing my best.
I don’t feel like writing.
I don’t feel like reading or learning.
I don’t feel like smiling.
It’s easy for NFL teams to settle for field goals.
They get reasonable field position, but don’t want to risk getting that far without getting something in return, so they take the kick, bank the 3 points and try to get a stop on defense.
It’s safe.
It’s almost guaranteed.
It’s still a score.
But what if they could do better?
How many times have you heard stories of people who have had a near death experience that changed their whole perspective of life?
After a heart attack or car accident, they realise that life is short and valuable.
They commit themselves to doing something that matters.
They tell their kids that they love them more often.
They enjoy the little things more.
Actions are like bank interest in that they have a compounding effect.
The actions that you take today give you something to build on tomorrow.
The little wins give you momentum.
The progress that you make encourages you to keep going.
The detours that you find along the way help you to find remarkable opportunities that you wouldn’t have found if you had stayed still.
Be an active participant in life.
Put your phone down and engage with others.
Find someone to mentor.
Find someone to mentor you.
Go to the park with your kids and play.
Say “Yes” to more opportunities.
50,000 people finished the recent NYC Marathon.
50,000 people signed up and believed that they could do it.
50,000 people trained for months to build up their running capacity.
50,000 people turned up to the starting line.
50,000 people started with enthusiasm.
Don’t just cut and paste your days.
Don’t fall into such a rut that they all blend into each other.
Don’t do such simple, meaningless tasks that you can float through life without fulling engaging your brain, your passion and your soul.
Do something different today.
I’m so excited!
A little over a month ago my beloved Richmond Tigers won their first AFL Premiership in 37 years and today I bought the 2017 Premiers Victory Pack, a 4 DVD pack that contains their 3 finals wins and season highlights. As a long-suffering supporter, it was a phenomenal outcome for a team that came from nowhere to win the Grand Final in stunning fashion after one of the most dominant final series in recent history.
I can’t wait to find the time to relive the glory of the past season and replay the wins.
2016 was a different story.
We were terrible, coming 13th after a deplorable season that was difficult to watch.
