Today's minimotivator #12-2010: Success and decisions

"To be successful, YOU have to decide what to do next."

Do you make your own decisions about what to do next? Disregarding the "yes" that popped into your head take a minute to think about your day so far. Did you decide to come into work or did you have to. Did you make the decision to eat cereal for breakfast or was that all that was in the cupboard.

When you look closely at the decisions you made today you will see some of them were made by either someone else or outside influences.

What if you made the decision to come to work. When you get up in the morning you consciously think to yourself and maybe say out loud, "I make the decision to go to work today!" Would that make it easier to go to work? I think it would because you are in control of the decision.

Try it this afternoon when you decide what route to drive home or what task to do next. Not only will it make you smile it will make you feel happier because you made the decision.

Glenn

P.S. Hat tip to Seth Godin for making me thing about this.

Todays minimotivator fresh from my desk

Seth Godin said, "Remarkable, something worth making a remark about".

Remarkable is my newest word that I like and it makes me ask the question, what am I doing or what are you doing today that is worth making a remark about?

Have a great afternoon.

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Seth always makes sense. Great viewing.

Are you using it?

What is it?

It, as described by Seth Godin in a recent blog post is; the luck you've been handed, the place you were born, the education you were given, the job you've got, your tribe, your customer base and your brand.

All of that added up gives you opportunities your parents dreamed of and your grandparents couldn't have conceived would be possible.

So friend, are you using it?

Are you using the luck, the place you were born, the education you've got and everything else you have to grow both yourself and your country (that's a stretch I know).

Over the weekend I realised I am not using everything I have and I plan to from now on. I feel positive this is the way to stay ahead of the negativity around the recession and forge ahead. Because when the world realises it's been given a fantastic chance to change I plan to be ready and I trust you will be too.

Have a terrific week.