Thousands of years ago, Aristotle said: Actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed.How many times do we fail to take action, but continue to moan and complain about the state of our personal lives, professional lives and even business lives even though we say we want to master success?
Recently, I gave a 20 minute presentation to a group of local business owners and executives - all women. In the one page handout, gave a mini-action plan. The essence of this mini-action plan was:
- What will you do in the next 24 hours?
- What will be the results from this action?
- What will you do in the next week?
- What will be the results from this action?
- What will you do in the next month?
- What will be the results from this action?
- What will you do in the next 3 months?
- What will be the results from this action?
- What will you do in the next 6 months?
- What will be the results from this action?
- What will you do in the next 9 months?
- What will be the results from this action?
- What will you do in the next year?
- What will be the results from this action?
How many times do we hear something, but fail to take action? How can we say that:
- We want to be agents of change?
- We truly want personal self improvement?
- We want to see our businesses grow?
But fail to initiate specific changes to realize those wants, hopes, dreams and goals?
There is a common adage about walking the talk. Simply speaking, taking actions or not taking actions boils down to each person's individual character or their ethics and beliefs. So when you know that you need to do something and fail to take action, consider how that it affecting your personal character.
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