Day 3,040

Growth:

Without an insanely full plan the entire span of time is used to accomplish the less than full plan set forth. With an insanely full plan the same span of time is used to accomplish so much more. The same amount of time will be spent regardless. Plan huge, bust ass, and maximize the time.

Appreciation:

Over the past eight weeks or so there has been a gathering momentum in my life. Pushing further, striving for more, clarifying goals. My sense of purpose has grown, I’m seeing a much more clear view of the gap between who I am and who I should be. I’ve seen this gap in the past, but now it seems I’m also seeing the materials to build the bridge across it. As I take each step forward it seems as if Universe keeps conspiring to make the next step more visible and easier to take. I’m gathering inertia and I can’t stop smiling.

As I look back over the past month and change of tracking I’ve of course noticed a couple of days that were off, they were 0’s (on my scale of -2 to +2 of how joyful the day was), but they are few and far between. I have yet to log a -1 or -2 (though I know they will happen at some point most likely). What’s interesting is that on the 0 days I find I haven’t made progress towards a goal, I haven’t lived into my purpose. When I score myself at night and write notes to myself about what happened I seem to quickly notice the issue and have always bounced back the next day. In some ways those 0’s motivate me to live better into the next day!

So grateful to enjoy this inertia AND so motivated to keep up the hard work that keeps it growing.

Presence:

Today seems to be a collection of moments of presence, especially those focused on connecting with others.

• Excellent conversation during my morning run with Becky
• An early morning meeting with someone I’m helping with their career
• Hand delivering a copy of my book to someone who brought back some wonderful memories
• Celebrating the success of six weeks of a fitness plan with the coach who’s helping to create the success
• Connecting with fellow franchisees on shared challenges and successes
• Starting plans for a future adventure with a friend
• Setting up spontaneous plans with a couple of lifelong buddies
• Talking with Mom on my drive home
• FaceTime with Dominic to catch up on his college experience
• Dinner with Becky and Gavin

So many moments of connection with others, so many smiles, so much presence.

Thanks!!!