Regardless of your definition of success, there are two common truths:
- Success requires conscious effort. i.e. it is not automatic and does not happen by accident.
- Success is a dynamic journey that requires time and consistency.
Therefore, if you want to succeed, you must start a journey to success, and it must start today!
Why today? Because today is the foundation for tomorrow’s success. Benjamin Franklin captured the importance of today when he said:
One today is worth two tomorrows; what I am to be, I am now becoming.
Tomorrow’s success depends on what you’re doing today. In Today Matters, John Maxwell (one of my favorite leadership authors) firmly demonstrates that an individual’s daily agenda and activities almost always determine his or her success.
Does your daily agenda and activities today reflect a small step or task that would help you accomplish your future goals? If not, then it is time to pause, reflect, analyze your daily schedule, and make changes accordingly.
[…] If it’s not something that wouldhelp you get where you want to end up… then it’s time to re-evaluate how you use your time. Because remember, tomorrow’s success starts today! […]