What gets me up in the morning now

Life for me is no longer about meeting my own wants and needs. I have a much bigger purpose now: Profoundly and positively impacting the lives of as many people as possible. That is what gets me up in the morning these days.

Being Right vs Being Effective

In any situation, I can be right, or I can be effective. Usually I can only have one of the two. I choose to be effective, at the expense my righteousness, my ego, and my arrogance. Because that is what leads to peace and happiness, for me and for the other people who are involved.

Conflict

In a conflict, if at least one person stays calm, listen to the other person/people, and operate based on what is best for everyone, then the outcome will almost always be positive. If no one takes that calm approach, the conflict will almost always spin out of control and damage will occur. I know that it is my job to do whatever it takes to be the calm one in every conflict.

Context

Thought for the day: Context is everything. How I look at a project determines how much I value it, what attitude I will have towards it, and ultimately the success or failure of the project. It just comes down to how I choose to view it.

Forgiveness and Celebration

Some days I do not spend my time the way I intended to. I can either beat myself up about it, or forgive myself and celebrate whatever I accomplished doing the things that I did spend my time on. I choose to forgive myself and celebrate. What have you done lately that you could forgive yourself for and celebrate?

Patience...

When I am patient, good things occur. When I am impatient or get frustrated, damage occurs. Where in your life can you be more patient, and get better results?

Focus

Focus is key. I cannot do 20 things well. And neither can anyone else at my company. Each of us needs to do the right 5 things. How many things are you trying to do right now?