Be Revolutionary In 2 Minutes
It’s a lot easier to jump in after others stand up for the right thing.
It’s a lot harder to be the first person to raise ones hand and say “this isn’t right.”Fortunately, there are plenty of people who have done this difficult work in the past so we might emulate it.
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
I see it not as a day “off” from working, but a day “on” for improving our communities, relationships, and the world around us.
Take 2 minutes today to read about MLK.
If someone in your community is already organizing something, great. It’s easy to show up and help out.If no one is, great. It’s your chance to do something big.Show up.Do something today.
The Secret Foundation Of Long-Term Success
“I know you’re getting a lot of emails about Black Friday, but this one is different . . . “Do you know how many emails I got yesterday?
Do you know how many of them started with a sentence like this?
A lot.People judge books by their cover, Instagram feed, or email subject line.Most people who even read the news are strictly headline readers.It doesn’t matter whether you have users, clients, patients, or employees—it’s your job to stand out.
It’s your job to build trust.
All of these relationships culminate into the foundation for our long-term successes.Trust becomes your reputation and brand.
2 Minute Action
Remember/recall something specific about someone’s in your life, today.When is their birthday? How is their mother doing? Doesn’t their son have a big hockey game this weekend?Being specific is a thousand times more powerful than being general.
When Is It Enough?
It doesn’t need to be the way you think it needs to be.It needs to be good enough.This could be your relationship, your term paper, or your million dollar trust.It needs to work.It needs to do what you need it to do.The parameters are up to you.
2 Minute Action
Whats something you’ve been meaning to do, start, or finish?Whats holding you back?How can you make it smaller or easier to finish?Set a deadline, a budget, and or a new & revised scope.If you’ve gotten this far, at this point, the rest is up to you.