Several years ago, when I had a job, I was constantly under the gun to make performance quota deadlines. Every month it would come down to the last few days and we would have to get an extraordinary amount of work done. We would always promise ourselves after these deadlines that we would plan ahead and not get caught in this situation again. But, unfortunately we would find ourselves stuck in the exact same situation month after month. One day I asked myself why don’t I work as hard as I do at the end of the month at least 2 times a month. So I decided to cut the month in half and had deadlines every two weeks. This was so effective that I did it every week and then often times several times a week. It wasn’t long before I was breaking company performance records and promoted up the corporate ladder.
I am sure that you all have had times of extreme pressure and performance. Whether it was during finals in college, or navigating an airport when you are late or emergency clean ups when you find out people are coming over to your home. I find it quite amazing how much we can really do when we totally focus for short periods of time. In fact I am convinced we can all reinvent our lives on just a few minutes a day. I would like to challenge you all to do a little experiment with me. It might just change your life!!
First of all I would like you write down how you would like to live. I think our outside results are a manifestation of how we feel on the inside. I would like you describe what kind of outside life you would like to have, ie home, car, time, travel etc… Then I would like to describe what kind of person you would like to be. Describe your personality, character, sense of humor, confidence etc… Most of us fall short of these things but that’s why we are here; to grow, change, love, forgive, heal etc. Next I would like you to commit to a daily exercise with me. I want you to take 2 or 3 minutes a day and visualize yourself being this person, when you are done I want you to go attack your day with this trait exploding out of you for the next 12 minutes. It is truly incredible to see what 15 minutes can do for you. Just like the test or airport or studies you are incredible and have more capacity than you could possibly imagine. Walk around as the happiest most outgoing person in town, greet everyone in a saturated state of Gods glory, encourage 30 people in 15 minutes. Trust me on this guys it will change your life in only a few short minutes a day. You will notice the change and results immediately. Do it for a week and you will be noticed, do it for a month and you will never be the same. Eventually you will do it twice a day then 4 times then every 3o minutes. It won’t be long then until it is who you are and how you roll.
Each time you jam for 12 minutes I want you to take the time to celebrate what you just did. Encourage yourself, reward yourself and recognize what step you just took to becoming a better person. I guarantee that this simple exercise will totally reinvent how you go through life and the level of your performance in everything else you do.
Its only 15 minutes! Visualize it, do it and then celebrate it! Your life is worth it, your dreams demand it and your testimony will pay it forward forever.
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