Are you working on your life or are caught up in the daily demands of living? This question was posed Jeanette Cates in a slightly different way. She asked: are you working on your business or in your business. She made a good point that when we work on the business we will be successful since the details of running the business (the IN) become clearer when we know where we are headed.
I think this idea is equally applicable to how we lead our life. When we know the direction we are headed we will be energized and can figure out the way to get there. The first is the big picture the second become the action steps on how to get there. I know that for me when I decided that it was important for me to take care of my body it was the beginning of many changes. As someone who talked big about wanting to exercise but hardly ever found time for it I knew I had to stop talking and start doing. However it wasn’t until I truly committed to working on my life that exercise became a regular part of my life. Surprisingly it took minor shifts in my schedule to make it happen. I began doing to the gym instead of reading the paper in the morning.
It has been that way in other areas of my life also. When I have been clear on what I am working on in my life I become focused. Yet whenever I get caught up in working in my life without it being anchored to a bigger picture I end up being busy but not productive. When you work on your life you are strengthening your personal foundation.
