This is probably too much information, but it’s relevant to today’s thought.
Most mornings when Ross and I wake up, he tells me “You’re not doing it right”. What that means is that I don’t jump straight out of bed.
I like to lie there and think about the day ahead and make a plan for the day.
I mentally set my priorities and my To Do List.
I see myself completing my tasks at certain times of the day.
Of course my days don’t always go to plan, however they do start with one and in my defence, Personal Development Guru, Jim Rohn, taught us “Don’t start the day before you’ve finished it”.
That may sound counter intuitive, however if you think about it, that’s what Jim is saying.
Plan your day and see it going the way you want before you get out of bed and start your day.
We’ve talked before about the power of visualisation.
This is a form of visualisation.
Mentally see yourself doing all the things you want to do.
Take the time to imagine it, feel it. Feel the sense of achievement as you tick things off your list.
Feel the joy of ending the day having completed what you wanted to.
Now, isn’t that a great way to start the day? Feeling a sense of accomplishment.
Brian Tracy also agrees. Chapter 2 in his book “Eat That Frog” is called “Plan Every Day in Advance”.
The chapter starts with a quote from Alan Lakein that says, “Planning is bringing the future into the present so you can do something about it now”.
Tracy says, “Your ability to plan well, in advance of acting, is a measure of your overall competence. The better the plan you have, the easier it is for you to overcome procrastination, to get started, to eat your frog, and then to keep going”.
How did you wake up today? Did you give yourself a few minutes to plan your day or did you hurl yourself into the day unprepared for what lay ahead?
How will you wake tomorrow?
Remember, “Don’t start your day before you’ve finished it”.
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