I received a sad email today. A friend of mine has a mother who is sick. In fact, the initial prognosis was 4-6 weeks. I hope that this scenario changes. Can you imagine many things worse than receiving the news that you have 4 weeks to live? Perhaps there are worse things . . . but I can’t think of any of them now.
As much as this has burdened my heart for her family, it has also made me realize a couple of things: 1. Life’s short. Enjoy it. 2. This was my year to be committed to several things. My blog is one of them . . . and I haven’t even taken the time to blog since early August.
If you are like me (and I am sure that you are), you get busy. You forget the things that are important. You neglect your commitments. And then you hope the new year gets here fast enough so that you can recommit. I didn’t want to be this type of person this year.
Don’t get me wrong. I have sold a business and accomplished a couple of my other goals this year. However, it seems that my grade on my commitments for the year might be a “low B.” I don’t accept that kind of work. You shouldn’t either.
This is a great week to re-commit. We are only about 51.5 hours away from the final quarter of the year. This is the time to redevote yourself to your task.
How many friends have you reconnected with this year?
How much debt have you paid down this year?
When is the last time you talked to your cousin?
Have you called your mother today?
Sent a postcard to your grandmother?
Let’s get to work and finish 2010 strong. This is the year that many of us have decided is our turnaround year. If you haven’t met your spiritual, business or personal goals, there is no better time than now.
Collin Harbour
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