Do you want a better you? The steps to self-improvement are available to everyone. You can start now and climb your way to a successful life. You just have to decide to start climbing. There is an overwhelming amount of material out there to guide your ascent. However, most people out of laziness, ignorance or confusion simply stay right where they are instead of choosing to take that first step.
Do you perform acts of love for your spouse every day? Recently, I wrote in one of my Smart Living Rules that love is a verb. Real love is how you act toward someone. In marriage, it is asking, “What can I do today to make my spouse’s life better and show them my love?”
Are you sowing the seeds required to produce a great life? Striving for excellence is an essential part of smart living. Why? Because, in life, you reap what you sow.
Are you aware of all that you have going for you? If you read or watch the news too often, you might start to think that the deck is stacked against you. Being grateful is the antidote for all the fear and anxiety that is prevalent right now.
It isn’t often that you can learn things to improve your life from an animated Disney movie. However, I think BOLT has a lot to teach us about success, excellence and relationships. BOLT is about a dog that is raised on the set of an action-packed television show. He believes he really has the superpowers to do the things he does on the show. He’s never known any other life.
"The only way to get what you're worth is to stand out, to exert emotional labor, to be seen as indispensible, and to produce interactions that organizations and people care deeply about."
This book will challenge you and help you see your job in a whole new light. I highly recommend it.
