Simple question, powerful results

My dad and I have an regular evening routine: At the end of each day he calls and asks "What did you do today to move the ball forward?"

Its a simple question, but a powerful one.  Answering him gives me the opportunity to consider the bigger picture and acknowledge how the day's activities helped propel me toward the overarching vision. 

To be sure, there are some days where I have to dig deep to come up with something, but those days are the ones where having this sort of habit is most helpful. Rather than ending the day feeling stuck, highlighting some type of success allows me to go to sleep with the peace of mind that things are, indeed, moving forward.

I also make a habit of starting each day envisioning a successful day using all of my senses. What does a successful day sound like? Smell like? What will I accomplish? Who will I meet or speak to? What does it feel like?  And, of course, what would I want to be able to share with my father at the end of the day?

My favorite days are those when the vision at the beginning and the story at the end align, but even on days when they don't, both practices influence what I set out to accomplish and my perception of my own success.
I also make a habit of starting each day envisioning a successful day, using all of my senses: What does a successful day sound like? Smell like? What will I accomplish? Who will I meet or speak to? What does it feel like?  And, of course, what would I want to be able to share with my father at the end of the day?

My favorite days are those when the vision at the beginning and the story at the end align, but even on days when they don't, both practices influence what I set out to accomplish and my perception of my own success.

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