It’s been over a year since writing about chopping down that tree.
Sadly, I haven’t consistently followed through with what I outlined there. I have not daily walked out with my ax to take those 5 swings…
Read
Write
Record
Relate
Recharge
But Mr. Maxwell, who inspired the post on Setting Priorities With 5 Rules, also wrote Failing Forward. In which he states…
The thesis of the book is that success is not a destination –
-John Maxwell, Failing Forward
Not a place where you arrive one day.
Instead, it is the journey you take.
And whether you succeed comes from what you do day to day.
In other words,
SUCCESS IS A PROCESS.
It is a new day.
There are new opportunities.
And today is an opportunity to sharpen that ax and start swinging again. To climb back into the saddle, get on the trail, and continue the journey.
Heading out…