ACTION ITEM: Gut check time. I will admit, I got a little choked up thinking about this one. Somewhere, sometime, 20+ years from now, my son will be reading this in some version of what the internet looks like. The answer better be YES!
ACTION ITEM: I think this is an absolutely wonderful question. Most every one of us works as part of a team. Successful teams must believe in one another if they’re going to survive the challenging times (which we all know exist). If you think you don’t know the answer to this question how would you find out?
Ask this question of someone on your team. “I really need your help on a special project, can you help?” Watch their body language…there is your answer.
ACTION ITEM: I’m guilty of having a selfish streak. I get so caught up in what I’m doing I forget to be grateful and give back. I need to ask this question of myself more often to make sure I’m doing what’s best for others and not just myself. ~Sorry tribe, didn’t realize this was going to be a personal therapy session.
ACTION ITEM: I really love this one. Any time I’m reflecting and I get the feeling I’m playing it a little too safe I’m reminded to be bold, and ask for something OUT THERE. Why? Because the worst thing that can happen is the person can say no. But, what if they didn’t entirely say no, and they met you half way? What would happen then?
ASK FOR SOMETHING CRAZY THIS WEEK!
ACTION ITEM: Success finds those who exceedingly provide value. How can you be more valuable to your team, your client, yourself? Secondly, I’ll ask you to take off your super-driven, achievement-focused hat for a second and reposition the question about family. How can I be more valuable to my family?
ACTION ITEM: I find myself guilty of becoming comfortable in the people I know. I need to remind myself to continually get out there and meet new and exciting people. People with fresh perspectives and experiences on life existing outside of my circle of influence. Doing this almost always opens me up to new reading material, daily rituals, success strategies and viewpoints I hadn’t considered before.
ACTION ITEM: A goal of many people is to “make more money.” The next question that comes to mind is, how? If you’re like 95% of people who work for someone else, you have to earn it. The surest way NOT to get paid is to go begging for it. My philosophy on this topic has always been very simple. Earn, then ask. The ask becomes 10X easier when backed up by outstanding performance.
It was bound to happen. A simple oversight in the date and the day was missed. I apologize to those who are getting this a few hours late. Today will be a double post.
ACTION ITEM: Financial health is extremely important and often overlooked. I believe a person has to make commitment to themselves and their future by paying themselves first. A really good starting point for this is 15% of your income. Not a mortgage, not a car payment, not credit card bills, YOU. Your monthly budget starts after you get paid first. No excuses.
ACTION ITEM: I don’t know how many times the answer to this question would be “No.” But that’s the beauty of this 31 day process and this tribe. We work to get a little bit better every day. The late Jim Valvano said it best in his famous ESPY speech, “If you laugh, you think and you cry, that’s a full day!”
ACTION ITEM: Wisdom tells us not to read a book by its cover. Yet, our mind reaches to make snap judgments in everything and every one we see. As the author of this blog, I’m #1 in line for those who struggle with this.
