I am going through old pictures of my Grandparents in a shoe box in the bottom of my Uncle’s closet. A small faded black and white picture 2 by 3 inches catches my eye and shifts my thinking. The picture shows my Grandmother and Grandfather in a sunlight drenched backyard looking at the camera as my Grandmother pours herself a beer from a keg and my Grandfather is looking at her slyly. They are probably in their late 20’s or early 30’s. They look happy, vibrant and full of life, ready to conquer the world. It is an amazing picture of possibility.
The picture is of two people I would not know for another 30 years. When I came into their world they were in the winter of their lives. This snapshot made me realize an obvious thing that sometimes is not so obvious. Time is passing. In this picture my Grandparents were younger than I am today. Time is passing. Too many times I look at my day as something to check off my list. I have appointments, people to see, projects to work on. It is stuff I want to get done. Too many times I forget that each day that passes is one never recovered.
I implore you MAKE TODAY COUNT.
Go and get a picture of your grandparents when they were young and put it in a place that you will see it to remind yourself that time is passing and to Make Today Count.
Ideas on MAKING TODAY COUNT:
Send your spouse a love letter.
Call that prospect you have been avoiding.
Tell your staff how much you appreciate them.
Ask your boss about what you do well.
Tell your kids how proud you are of them and give a real life example.
Book that trip.
Start a journal
Hire Getting Results
Call an old Friend
Take your dog to their favorite place
MAKE TODAY COUNT!
Ken Doyle
