The Effort Litmus Test
I have a quick question for you: Are you doing your best?
Right now.
Today.
In this moment.
Regardless of what you are doing.
Are you doing it to the best of your ability? Are you trying your absolute hardest?
Everyone starts their day with good intentions. Hopefully, it begins with a plan. We tackle the first task on our list and we typically do our best work. But as the day goes on, Whack-a-Mole priorities stick their heads out of the holes and the quality of our work can diminish.
In his book, Don Miguel Ruiz says that there are Four Agreements and the fourth is, “Always do your best.” The example that he gives - and I absolutely love this - is Forrest Gump. In the movie of the same name, Tom Hanks’ character simply does his best. He is the best friend, son, soldier, runner and father. All he does is his best, for two hours and 22 minutes.
We need a reset button, a way to remind ourselves that doing our best is one of the things that we can control. So, why not set an alarm that goes off at noon and simply ask, “Are you doing your best?”
Use it as a reminder. Assess your existing effort, make a correction, and then get back to work.
And that's all I have to say about that.
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Bill Farquharson can be reached at (781) 934-7036 or bill@aspirefor.com
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Bill Farquharson is a respected industry expert and highly sought after speaker known for his energetic and entertaining presentations. Bill engages his audiences with wit and wisdom earned as a 40-year print sales veteran while teaching new ideas for solving classic sales challenges. Email him at bill@salesvault.pro or call (781) 934-7036. Bill’s two books, The 25 Best Print Sales Tips Ever and Who’s Making Money at Digital/Inkjet Printing…and How? as well as information on his new subscription-based website, The Sales Vault, are available at salesvault.pro.
