When you do the things you need to do, when you need to do them, the day will come when you can do the things you want to do, when you want to do them. – Zig Ziglar
Zig Ziglar is my favorite mentor. He has more one-liner and quotable quotes than any person that I have followed. I love the idea that you need to do today what needs to be done so that you will be able to do the things that you want to do when you want to do them. I saw Zig live when I was 12 years old. He asked the audience to imagine receiving a call with an offer to go to Acapulco, expense free, the next morning. Who would be able to do it? The majority of the audience responded that they would be able to. But then reality set in as Zig started to list off the number of things that needed to be done before you could pick up and leave for a week. More and more people realized that the opportunity was more daunting than it originally sounded. He concluded with a challenge that we live ready to leave for Acapulco always.
Living ready means prioritizing your day and accomplishing the “have tos” before getting lost in the “like tos”. Do you get lost in email, spending too long responding to simple requests while simultaneously putting off the things that would really move your organization or you dreams forward? I am sure you have, I do it too. Be careful not to let the immediate crowd out the important. If you accomplish each goal in priority you will get more done, be more productive and be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them. Acapulco anyone?
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Jake Carlson is a popular speaker and blogger. He recently packed up his family for a yearlong, worldwide, whirlwind, trip through Asia and Europe (learn more). He is the founder of The Smart Fundraiser and Modern Leadership. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Read more about him here.
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