commitment – Bonnie Ross Parker

Tomorrow Starts Now

In a moment of brilliance (at least, I thought so) I got to thinking about how every minute, every thought and action collectively creates tomorrow! There really isn’t a break in time from one moment to the next. Life is a continuous cycle. Man created a ‘calendar’ with its defining segments so we can keep track. Reality is, however, that our week, for example, doesn’t actually ‘stop’ at midnight on Saturday evening and ‘resume’ a moment later with a new day we label Sunday!

What are you doing now (aside from reading this blog)? What are you thinking? What is your plan for the day? What action(s) are you intending as today’s hours pass by? If you accept that, in fact, the tomorrow you face is actually the result of what is going on in your life, you just might consider the consequences of everything you think and do.

For example. Are you honoring your commitments? Are you taking care of your health? Are you valuing your relationships? Are you serving others? Are you living in integrity? Do you believe you make a difference? If your answers to these questions fill your heart with joy and well being, then you are truly insuring that tomorrow will bring you even more fulfillment.

What does it take to insure that your ‘tomorrow’ is what you want it to be? Live with the end in mind. Know who you are. Know what you want. Be willing to do the work to get the results you deserve. Life is a gift. It’s not an accident. We didn’t create it. We got it for free. The question is this. How much do you really value the gift of life? What can you do now and in the days ahead to insure your life plays out with overflowing gratitude? Be blessed. Bless others. You are worthy of amazing tomorrows. It really is in your hands. Be all you can be!

I welcome your comments, feedback. Do you have a different spin on this? Share it in the comments below!

The Golden Key: Personal & Professional Development

More than 2 decades ago I had the never to forget experience of hearing Les Brown live. I was one of thousands in an auditorium and honestly thought he was speaking directly to me! It was the first time I had attended that kind of venue as most of my arena experiences were sports or concert related.

I came home late that afternoon and made a commitment that I would engage in learning. My college degree(s) and franchise training didn’t nearly prepare me for the kind of ‘life changing’ activities that had the potential to increase my confidence and competence. I was hooked. Since that time, I’ve never looked back except with total gratitude that Les had the influence he did to make me a better, more well-rounded and successful person – both personally and professionally.

In ‘those days’ (don’t you love it when our elders refer to ‘back in the days’), one primarily learned from books and seminars. Online classes, videos, blogging, websites, virtual experiences, social media interaction, etc. simply didn’t exist. Today, it’s both empowering & overwhelming the resources that are available off and online. We can engage in so many ways, as often as one chooses, efficiently and affordably.

That being said, the question becomes, where are you on the road to increasing your knowledge, value and contribution(s) to individuals and in the marketplace? Are you increasing your understanding, expanding your skills and making a more significant impact by applying new insights and information?

With 34+ years of practice, face to face networking has become my signature area of expertise. As a starter, if you want to learn and apply a few pointers in the area of networking, I would love to send you my “Learning To Network” tips to Make Every Connection Count. Stay tuned as I continue now and then to share ideas and strategies through my blog.