Episode 856: Do Less — Achieve More

On Top of the World Radio — Homer, Alaskawww.ILoveHomerAlaska.comLive in ActualityHenry Ward Beecher said most people do their work three times: anticipation, actuality, and rumination. He said he only worked in actuality.Worry lives in the before and after. Rarely in the doing. When you are fully engaged in the present, there is no space for anxiety or regret.By Choice or By ChanceNapoleon Hill taught that you are the sum total of your habits. By chance, habits lead to drifting. By choice, they lead to purpose and achievement. Your life reflects what you do repeatedly.Stephen Covey said your future is built in Quadrant II — planning, building, and growth.Alaskan Mind Bender — Captain’s CoffeeDaily coffee drinkers are less likely to develop which disease?A. Heart diseaseB. Type 2 diabetesC. ArthritisText 907-299-7653 to win from Captain’s Coffee.Your Chief AimYour goal should stretch you, but remain believable. Every success is built slowly. Interest creates hope, hope creates energy, and energy creates action.Chris shares how his early interest in pottery became the foundation of his business life.Growth, Instinct, and PersistenceA growth mindset believes you can improve. Claude Bristol taught that insight comes in stillness. Honor your instincts.Sam Walton said it simply: We got after it and stayed after it.Don’t compete on price. Create value. Operate on the creative plane.Closing Thought“The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but to enable a man to put his other foot higher.” — Thomas HuxleyChoose your habits. Live in the present. And get after it.Listen weekdays to On Top of the World Radio with Chris Story