Theodore Roosevelt said, "Do what you can with what you have where you are."
So many people just go through life coasting, going through the motions.
The great ones, the people who excel at work, who build great companies, the high achievers in life, they're always great stewards of where they are right now. They understand that now always leads to next. Because if we do a great job right now, that's what gets us discovered; that's what shines the light on our abilities, that's what proves to the people around us that it doesn't matter what I'm doing or where I am, I'm going to pour the best of me into this and I'm going to make this little part of the world shine.
Today, do what you can with what you have where you are. It'll pay big dividends, and it'll take you places that you never even dreamed of.
No matter how successful or accomplished you are, there is always another level. In business. In sports. In life. Your big, crazy, monster goal is someone else’s minimum standard to play the game. You make a million this year. Others might say that was a good month. Make a billion. Then there’s Elon, Bezos, and […]
People often approach me after an event. They say, “I want to do what you do!” My response is always the same. “Are you willing to do what I’ve done.” The truth is a lot of people want to BE something. An author. A speaker. A dancer. An artist. Wanting to BE something is great. […]
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” ~ Mother Teresa I love this quote. Not only because of the powerful truth it contains. But because of who wrote it. Mother Teresa. A saint. When the Catholic Church began the process to canonize her, she had many supporters. They recounted miracles and […]