A friend shared this piece with me:
I Woke up this morning…. lying in bed, I asked myself ‘what are some of the secrets of success in life?’ I found the answers right there, in my very room. The fan said: be cool. The roof said: aim high. The window said: see the world. The clock said: every minute is precious. The mirror said: reflect before you act. The calendar said: be updated. The door said: push hard for your goals!
I’m reading a book at the moment, Today Matters by John C. Maxwell. Therein, he shared the concept of what he calls ‘Daily Dozen’.These are his 12 critical areas for success:
- Attitude: choose and display the right attitudes daily
- Priorities: determine and act on important priorities daily
- Health: Know and follow healthy guidelines daily
- Family: Communicate with and care for my family daily
- Thinking: Practice and develop good thinking daily
- Commitment: Make and keep proper commitments daily
- Finances: make and properly manage money daily
- Faith: Deepen and live out my faith daily
- Relationships: Initiate and invest in solid relationships daily
- Generosity: Plan for and model generosity daily
- Values: Embrace and practice good values daily
- Growth: seek and experience improvements daily
Something common to each of these areas is the daily requirement, a little dose of each on a daily basis will surely guarantee success. Each critical area has been dealt with on a chapter by chapter basis with applications and self discovery exercises to propel action.
I may be back sharing what I’ve learnt, I may not! Till then, have a great week and Happy Easter!