Be Better Today Than Yesterday

I was listening to John C. Maxwell speak one day and he made the comment, “It’s not your experience you learn from, it’s reflecting upon those experiences where the real learning takes place.”

Each day gives us the opportunity to learn and grow if we only reflect upon it with the intention to improve.

Whether it’s growing and improving personal relationships, a business, craft, or spiritual well-being, think how impactful it would be if you were intentional, where every evening you ran through your mind the encounters you had with others, the time you spent or wasted, what you said and didn’t say, and asked yourself ‘How could have I have been better?”

When I was looking and talking to Mark, could my non-verbals have been better? Could I have said something differently? Should I NOT have said something? Was my tone of voice consistent with the message? Was I productive today? Did my activities today help my business grow? Did I add value to my family, friends and team today and help them grow?

Think about going through this process each night. Do you think you’d learn something? Do you think if your entire team did this the communication and productivity of your team would improve? Do you think your sales would increase? Do you think your relationships would improve? Do you think your life would improve in general?

Your relationships, your spiritual well-being, your business and your life can improve daily, if you are intentional.

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