In his book, Take the Stairs: 7 steps to achieving true success, Rory Vaden writes: "It’s the habit that’s important. Success is often not the result of our major decisions, but more deceptively it is the aggregate sum total of all our small and seemingly insignificant ones. Success comes down to choosing the hard right over the easy wrong. Consistently."
This excerpt from this great book reminds me that all of my decisions count. Whether they are small or large, it is the aggregate sum total of the decisions I make that lead to success or failure. What do you focus on each day? The hard right or the easy wrong? Do you avoid negative conversations with colleagues or do you just jump in because it is easy and there is no pressure? Do you work on your people skills by engaging a stranger or do you just go ahead and stay with those colleagues and discuss all that is wrong with management? Do you focus on hitting your attempt number for the day (#A)? Or, do you blow off part of the day and get back to it tomorrow?
So, the question today is "hard right" or "easy wrong"? Your success hangs in the balance waiting for your answer, not just today but every day.
Expect to win!
--Jim
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