It shows self respect, that you’re organised, and that you respect the other person’s request and their time.
And by being on time, that means show up 5-10 minutes early. Then there is no argument about whether you were on time or not.
It also indicates that you think that the person is importance and that you value their time in your life.
Of course the opposite to all of these is also true.
Be on time.
Are those desires that you have in your head just wishes or are you actively engaged in a plan to get those things?
If you are wishing every day, you’ll probably end up very disappointed. Wishes tend not to come true without some sort of action on your part.
You need to tell someone what the wish is or you need to go out and work towards making that wish become a reality yourself.
Usually going out to make it happen yourself will be the best route forward.
Everything is so close. Games, standings, awards, life.
Life is a game of inches. A hockey puck ricochets off the post in ice hockey. But because of the angle it sails wide rather than into the back of the net.
Be thankful when things go right and when they don’t go horribly wrong. Things can be so close and go either way. Be thankful.
You can do anything in about 7 simple steps. You could stop smoking or drinking. There’s a plan you could follow to get fit, lose weight, and become healthier.
Do you want to launch a rocket to the moon? I’m sure there’s a way to do it in 7 simple steps.
A lot of people want to complicate things. Or they assume there is just too much work to achieve anything. However, life is pretty simple. It’s not always easy, but it is simple.
Go find a way to do something extraordinary!
To add a little extra to Mel Robbins’ latest book, we should let them cook. Let your kids show you what they can do. Let your employees do their thing.
Let people play out their game before you jump in all judgey with complaints and comments.
You don’t run into the kitchen at your favourite restaurant and criticise the half made soup or partly cooked main. Let people do the full cook before you jump on your judgey wagon and explain how they did it all wrong in your (often less experienced) eyes.
What do you focus on? How do you plan your day? Do you let diversions or drama interfere with your discipline?
The more results you achieve in a day, the faster you’ll grow your business. The more distractions you allow in your day, slows your business down, costs you more and weakens your brand and your reputation.
Use time wisely. Stack the results!
Time lasts forever. Humans don’t (currently).
The likelihood of reaching 100 years old is about 1 in 100,000.
Average life expectancy is about 80. And the last few years of life at older years are often a little slower and harder. So don’t count on those being great years to do things like travel and intense activities.
So don’t waste time. Spend it wisely. Every minute. Every day.
Flying by the seat of your pants and hoping it all goes well, is certainly one strategy.
Planning ahead is also a strategy. That one tends to be more calming and produce better results.
What are you planning for 2026, 2027 and 2028?
It’s always a good plan to de-risk your life, career, investments, relationships and many other things.
Even when you lean a ladder against the wall, it is best to de-risk the climbing of said ladder by having it stable on the ground, at a good angle to the wall, and ideally someone at the base holding it.
All these things might seem like overkill until that one time the wind comes up quickly, or you get sun in your eyes and lose balance a little, or a random dog chasing a cat hits the ladder.
Expect the unexpected.
Be safe rather than sorry.
A stitch in time, saves nine.
Lots of great sayings reminding everyone to de-risk early even if it does not seem necessary. Don’t be the example that people refer to about being too cavalier with your body, mind, finances, career, and relationships.
Everyone wants an easy route to success. Sit on the beach, drink Mai-Tai’s and let the wins pile up.
That would be great!
It’s not really realistic though. I suppose a few people could organise their situation to have this happen. Though I doubt it would work for most people.
Recall music or sports managers or agents that have ripped off people. You can outsource work, but you had better be very tightly managing the outsource activity. Trust but verify – daily! At worst you could do it weekly. But do not leave it longer than that.
