setting your goals, speaking your truth, being self – disciplined, saving your money, caring for your hearth
and valuing your family. I told you that you already know this stuff. Nike is a client of ours. And they got it
right with all that JDI stuff: Just Do It! As I wrote in my book Who Will Cry When You Die?, “The smallest of
actions is always better than the noblest intentions.”
Don’t complicate things. Getting to your best life is simple. Not easy but simple. It just takes focus
and effort. That philosophy about the thousand mile journey beginning with a single step is true. Do a little
each day to get you to your goals and overtime you’ll get there. Small daily gains lead to giant results over
a lifetime.
It’s amazing how far you will get by just staying
With something long enough. Most people give up too
Early. Their fears are bigger than their faith.
Big idea: Personal – and organizational – greatness is not about revolution but about evolution,
those small but consistent wins. Sam Walton began with a single store. Richard Branson began with his
first little record shop. Steve Jobs started Apple out of his garage. Hey, I started with a few cases of self –
published books that I’d printed in a Kinko’s copy shop. And only 23 people showed up for my first seminar
– 21 of them were family members. Every dream starts small. But you need to start. Today.
37.
On Cuddle Parties and the
Sad State of the World
Get this: I just heard that people across North America are showing up at designated places to have
“cuddle parties.” Strangers get together, introduce themselves and then spend time cuddling. Nothing more
– just feeling the touch of another human being and feeling connected. Hmmmm.
The paradox of our wired world is that as we become
More connected electronically, we become less
Connected emotionally.
The paradox of our wired world is that as we become more connected electronically, we become
less connected emotionally. People spend hours each night reading blogs, downloading podcasts and
surfing the internet. But they’ve forgotten the importance of old – fashioned conversation. They’ve
neglected the power of breaking bread with family and friends. And they’ve lost sight of the importance of
human touch.