“Successful people form the habit of doing things that failures don’t like to do” `
` -Albert Gray: “The Common Denominator of Success”
Do you have a vision? With all your gifts and abilities, do you have a picture of what you want to achieve, and who you want to become? Let’s assume the answer is “yes” to both of these questions. Next step: A plan of action!
We know that realizing your vision will require much planning, persistence, and hard work. When we plan, we list all the tasks, activities, and resources we need to make the vision happen. We categorize and prioritize these tasks and list them in proper sequence. Once we have our momentum established, we will be doing specific things each day that are taking us toward our vision. But what if we are not in the mood to do our “single daily action”? It doesn’t make any difference! We have planned well and we know that the task before us is the most important thing we need to be doing.
Here’s an example: My first task today was writing this blog. My first thought was, “I’m not in a writing mood today.” Then my special self-discipline angel on my shoulder gave me some tough love: “Steve, the deadline for your newsletter is this week. You know this is the most important thing you should be doing now. Do it, whether you want to or not!” I did. Here it is. How do you like it? (Now I’m in the mood!)
I conclude by asking another question posed by Albert Gray: Do you prefer pleasing methods or pleasing results? Your answer to this question can tell you where you are at with “The Common Denominator of Success”.
