No need to re-invent the wheel on this one. Total attribution goes to Ray Higdon.
I simply think this is so important to understand (and he does such a good job of explaining it) that I want to include it here;
There is a video on this page as well as the article: https://rayhigdon.com/the-art-of-prospecting-successful-people/
Good stuff. Take notes with the objective of integrating into how you view and manage your business.
There is a pretty well-known leadership training exercise named, "Epitaph". It focuses on what you would want to be inscribed on your tombstone. It uncovers the legacy you leave to the world that constitutes the fruits of your labor and leadership?
This is a forward-looking, yet retrospective exercise about the meaning of your life. Again, what will you have left to the world? How will you be thought of when you are gone? How many people will come to your funeral? Will you be missed, and why?
Now, rewind the reel of this future movie to the present. What are you doing to fashion and groom your Epitaph? What choices are you making now? Right now, this very minute you are choosing to read this, however when you get to the end of this post, then what?
Being conscious and fully engaged "in the moment" is the subject of many Existential Philosophers. Have you thought about the meaning you bring to others' lives? What can you do to have an impact? Or, are you happy with the way things are - and the status quo is "all good"?
Do you have the initiative and discipline to do more to consciously take control to do and be more? This is fundamentally a character issue and it is your responsibility to act, or not.
Your future is in the balance.
If this seems harsh, it is meant as a stark wake-up call. Get up and get after it. Our Community is here to help with the process, the priorities, and the specifics to make it happen. It is never too late to earn or redeem the mantle of a "life that mattered".
