Lesson for the Week
Since it's Friday, today's the perfect day to review any lessons learned this week. This week's lesson was taken from my personal life but applies to business too.
My brother is married and has 4 kids. He lives in Tulsa, OK. So does my Mom. So does several other relatives. My wife and I live in Dallas.
Typically we see my family a couple of times a year when we go to Mom's house for a holiday. For the last couple of years I kept thinking it would be nice to see all my family at the lake. Grill. Fish. Swim. Talk. As kids we used to camp out with our cousins on the river during the summer. It was great fun. So this year I decided we would start a new tradition.
We found a lake and river that is about the same distance from Dallas and Tulsa AND Little Rock (my sister lives there). We rented a cabin and invited everyone to join us. We had a great time.
We went horseback riding. We raced "go carts." We went on a float trip. We grilled. We talked. We played basketball. We told stories. We're going back next year. We've started a new tradition.
I have a brother overseas. He didn't join us. My sister and her family didn't join us. We knew they wouldn't. But that didn't stop us.
For several years I kept thinking "wouldn't it be great if . . ." I never thought about making the arrangements myself. I never thought it would ever happen. I thought it was just a nice dream.
I don't know what made me "wake up" and say let's just do this. But I went ahead and made the reservations. I went ahead and sent maps, directions, and times. I am so glad I did.
So what was the big lesson learned? If you've been thinking "wouldn't it be great if . . ." Go ahead and find a way to do it. Take a baby step. Make that call. Go to the library or buy a book.
"Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
That's my lesson learned. Ciao for now . . .
My brother is married and has 4 kids. He lives in Tulsa, OK. So does my Mom. So does several other relatives. My wife and I live in Dallas.
Typically we see my family a couple of times a year when we go to Mom's house for a holiday. For the last couple of years I kept thinking it would be nice to see all my family at the lake. Grill. Fish. Swim. Talk. As kids we used to camp out with our cousins on the river during the summer. It was great fun. So this year I decided we would start a new tradition.
We found a lake and river that is about the same distance from Dallas and Tulsa AND Little Rock (my sister lives there). We rented a cabin and invited everyone to join us. We had a great time.
We went horseback riding. We raced "go carts." We went on a float trip. We grilled. We talked. We played basketball. We told stories. We're going back next year. We've started a new tradition.
I have a brother overseas. He didn't join us. My sister and her family didn't join us. We knew they wouldn't. But that didn't stop us.
For several years I kept thinking "wouldn't it be great if . . ." I never thought about making the arrangements myself. I never thought it would ever happen. I thought it was just a nice dream.
I don't know what made me "wake up" and say let's just do this. But I went ahead and made the reservations. I went ahead and sent maps, directions, and times. I am so glad I did.
So what was the big lesson learned? If you've been thinking "wouldn't it be great if . . ." Go ahead and find a way to do it. Take a baby step. Make that call. Go to the library or buy a book.
"Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
That's my lesson learned. Ciao for now . . .
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