Thought of the Day

I was listening to the radio today, Dave Ramsey's show and he said something that made do a double take. I love these kind of verbal checklist cues. He said:

"The quality of a man's life is directly proportional to his dedication to excellence in everything he does, regardless of his occupation or talents."

- Dave Ramsey (unless he re-quoted it)

This is a challenge to me, as I seek to do everything with excellence, passion and perfection (up to the point, without procrastination). I firmly believe that this is very contagious. We must believe it. Because too many people are influencing others without realizing it (myself included, sometimes).

So how does this relate to me, I seek to be a leader in my life to challenge myself, my character, my wife, and those in my team, in the workplace. We all lead sideways, that is we lead those who look up to us, but we also lead those who are alongside us, our friends. (this is a concept that John Maxwell talks about in his "360 degree leader" book. This would be an excellent book for everyone who wants to learn about how they can realize their potential to influence, grow and be a better leader in life. Everyone leads at some point, whether your a business owner, parent, or even a student in a group project. Be the best you can be, be excellent.

Dave Ramsey Day 2

Today is day 2, we started early and have been going solid all day. Its incredible how much knowledge is out there to do business the right way. I am SO inspired and already have 6 pages of notes just from this morning. I think I forgot how much emphasis I should put on education (from the right people with the right intentions). John Maxwell has this principle about the Leadership Lid. You are only as good as you as a leader can be, you, your company, and your team will never grow past the level of leading and growing that you have the potential for. Whether you are a parent, mentor, owner or leader of a company, this is Golden. I would HIGHLY recommend taking this course.