This morning marks the first day of Fall in Central Florida. Of course, it doesn’t match the calendar date of the official start. But in Central Florida, in a sub-tropical climate, seasonal changes are much more subtle – nearly invisible.
And we are so busy rushing from day to day that we barely notice the passing of time.
Today is the first day since April that the temperature dipped below 70 degrees. And even though I write this from North Carolina, I paused long enough to notice.
Life can be grueling in good economic times and then when it’s like it is now, well, grueling can go up exponentially. About every other week, I travel to give speeches. You’ve got to be organized to manage your health on the road.
It is dangerously easy to make exceptions, or excuses, and let things like sleep, eating well, and staying in touch with Family slide.
And then there are those rare moments when you do really well.
Yesterday, we talked about your special “gift”, that only you possess. And you thought about yours, didn’t you, and privately agreed with me (because it’s true)?
Today, it’s important to remind ourselves that there is a critical success factor required to optimize your gift. It’s organization. Most of us are not “gifted” with being organized.
We may never master being organized, but we sure can become much better if we try hard and are willing to learn from our mistakes. It will require sacrifice and frustration.
No one else will do it for you, so you must remember this mantra, “Dream Big. Get There. Stay There.”