Leaders Do It Now
As a leader at work, rest or play, if you don’t do it now when will you do it? If you don’t do it now what will or will not happen as a result?
Hopefully, that’s got you thinking.
One thing my Dad always said was that there is no time like the present. I took it to heart. When I was a kid I never procrastinated on homework assignments or projects. I was on a mission to become a veterinarian. Today when something needs doing I get it done. That’s one thing for which I’m well known amongst my network and clients.
People talk about wasting time or not wanting to waste time. Time is an asset that only exists in the present. To maximize my time, that’s where I live.
Question…
Where do you live?
In the past? The present? The future?
Where you live determines where your power lies.
In the past
I have few regrets.
One I do have is that I was not by my Dad’s side when he died. My comfort is that he had made his peace with God before he died.
Another regret people expect me to have is about leaving the veterinary profession. However, there was not enough to keep me there or take me back to it in the face of unemployment post 911
The past is history – you cannot change it. Men who dwell in the past live mostly in regret.
Living in the past means it has power over you. The key is to learn from your past and apply the learning now.
In the future
When I first started my coaching business I used to be very anxious about Mondays to the point that I would sometimes curl up in a ball on my office floor. I was so anxious and afraid of cold-calling. My fear was a mixture of fear of rejection, failure and success. My focus was on what could go wrong rather than what could go right.
The future is a mystery – men who dwell in the future live in fear and anxiety. You can only impact your future based on what you do now.
Living in the future also means it has power over you. The key is to prepare for your future now.
In the present
The present is reality – it is a gift. Men who live and lead here do so with power.
Living in the present means you have power over your past, present and future. It is the place, the time, when and where you are in control.
The key is to maximize your present now.
Now … you can overcome your past. Your past is a platform for today.
Now … you can prepare for your future. Your future is what you target today.
Where you are now is the result of all your past decisions and actions.
What you decide and act on now must utilize your past in order to determine your future.
What you sow now will grow tomorrow. That said, enjoy the video.
Your Powerplay
Determine where you are living mostly. Ensure that your focus is now – your present. Exert your power today every day.
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