Working on You

A wise person once said “The hardest work we will ever do is the work we do on ourselves.  The old adage “Know Thyself” is more important now than at any other time in our lives. 

We are bombarded with advertising of products to make us smarter, more beautiful and handsome, healthier, improve our bank account standing, and on and on. 

So, do we need all of these ads and all that they promise us? 

Who are we really?

That is the heart of the issue, isn’t it?  Who am I indeed.

If you’ve lost your sense of identity, purpose and the essence of you, then think on these things. 

Work on yourself.  You are your greatest asset or detriment.

Where are your thoughts taking you?  Are they good thoughts?  Are they important thoughts?  Are they the right thoughts? 

There is a scriptural admonition that is important for all of us:  “Take every thought captive.”  Your thoughts are what make you, so guard your heart, and guard your thoughts. 

What are you reading?  Books can take you anywhere you want to go.  They open new vistas, new ideas and inspiration.  Be good to yourself and feed your mind with good stuff.

Work at your priorities.  You will have to fight for them.

Priorities are necessities, not wishes.  As you think about your life and your business, what acts today will propel you forward toward success in your world?  The answers you come up with should point you toward your priorities. 

Only you can develop your priorities, so spend some quality time in considering what your priorities are and then map out a strategy for accomplishing them. 

And you will have to fight for them, every moment and every day.

What are you good at?  What is your passion?  If you could do anything in the whole world, what would it be?  What makes your heart beat faster? 

The book Acres of Diamonds helped me and countless thousands of others define their mission, their reason for living.  Once you understand your passion, it becomes a magnet and will continually pull us toward it. 

As Kevin Hall says in Aspire, “We are better at what we are great at than what we are good at.”

Work in your strengths.  You can reach your potential.

This one is tied to the one above – knowing what you are good at.  One of the adages in today’s business books is this:  “work your strengths – hire your weaknesses.”

Study, read, explore your strengths and find ways to be a better YOU!

Above all … work on you every day!