I feel in control and becoming what I want when I am sitting at my computer, when I am working on my theories. That is why people practice or work all the time. I feel anxious when I am not being that person. I am writing in this blog now because producing something and acknowledging those feelings are therapeutic.

Your goal is to be great.
First you need to know what you are trying to accomplish. What vehicle to drive and what to strive for.
Binary
quantifiable

How to get it
articulate and broadcast(sweatshirt)this creates clarity on your part and draws in allies. Usually we see the negatives of doing this, fear of failure, embarrassment. Have to change that energy now.
Immediate goals
incremental growth

In a article about a rock guitarist he mentioned that he practiced 10 hours a day. How much time do you put into your pursuit? what is the goal of the pursuit? is it perfection of the craft or the rewards from being great? What is the point of excellence if you don’t enjoy it? What is the point of NOT being excellent if it is not enjoyed?
Should I keep track of my time down to the minute?
This is the second layer of success. We are sold it in portrayals of people with huge sums of money and lots of free time.
We are told to create a vision board so that we are always focused on these things.

We are story tellers so we build a model of what we would feel and experience when we are successful.

You often hear people that win the lottery or become famous say they don’t know what to do because nothing prepared them for this. You day dreaming cannot prepare you for what awaits you when you achieve your objective. Cars houses, zeros in your bank account are day dreams around your objective. Think about it, if you are thinking about those things and not working toward your objective you are not focused.

So lets make a deal, achieve your objective and they we will have a separate discussion of what to do AFTER you achieve your objective.

As a chaplain I was committed to the team. I was passionate. I provided spiritual support, I explained benefits, I interacted with the community.

I was valued by my supervisor. I was seen as a valuable member of a successful team. I believed I was valuable.

As a sales person I was seen as valuable because I was bequeathed good accounts but I didn’t believe I provided much value.

As a manager our team was successful. I felt I served a purpose because I performed necessary managerial functions.

“Come in and welcome.” You are in control, don’t ask questions of what someone likes, rather anticipate needs. If you don’t know what they like to drink order coffee, water, tea, lemonade, and soda. Give them a gift. Tell them where to sit “You can sit right here.” The vast majority of people float through life looking to have an experience and expect to pay to receive it. Give them an experience.