Do things

Do things

August 15, 2011 |  by  |  Ideas, Leadership  | 

"We have a 'strategic' plan.  It's called doing things."  

-Herb Kelleher, founder of Southwest Airlines

Do you get things done?  Really get them done – or just talk about it?  It's a lot easier to talk about lost people than to talk to them.

Perhaps this is the week that you'll say – enough is enough – 2011 is going to be about doing what is necessary.  Being the person that will take a stand, account for one's brother.

Southwest has figured this simple and basic principle out that, “faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”  -James 2:17

How about instead of a 'strategic' plan for this week you follow a simple outline:

  1. Each night before you hit the hay, write down a list of things that need to be done the following day. (maybe even use a cool free web 2.0 tool like tadalist – our favorite!)
  2. The next day wakeup earlier than normal, review/correct your list, and DO WHAT YOU'VE WRITTEN DOWN!


There's all the coaching you need for 2011 – DO THINGS!


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