Most of us would like to think of ourselves as able to do more. To have a job with more responsibilities. To make more money. To be able to be more of service in the community.
And yet, most of us like to wear our “hard work” as a badge of honor.
There is a conflict there so let’s discuss this a bit.
A cornerstone of my work at Leriot revolves around the concept of Execution. This is the fine art of getting the right things done on a consistent basis. This is a very important concept to internalize and it’s vital in these very tumultuous times.
I was reminded of this while reading a fine book by Stephen R. Covey and his colleague Bob Whitman called Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times. One of the key points they make is to “Execute Priorities with Excellence” and they continue to list how to do so.
I wrote about the importance of writing your personal vision a short time ago. While having a vision is an important step to take, progress towards it is vital. Here is a fine example of someone’s:
Note, that is is theirs not yours. You have to have something unique to you.
Be a dreamer! Activate your creative imagination! That’s what Edison and Dr. King did!
If you have not already, take the time to create your own personal vision. If you have a business, it’s certainly fine to include it in your personal vision, but I am really talking about your own dreams for your own life.
So what is a vision?
I wrote about perspective the other day and it reminded me of the universal law of relativity. John Assaref covered it recently in his blog. He made the observation one’s wealth depends upon its relativity to Bill Gates or a citizen of the third world. I enjoyed reading it and how well it dovetailed into the point I made about perspective.
It also reminded me of a conversation I had with him earlier this year about the Five Musts for Success.
