Knowing what is really important to you

"... How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters to us."

>> Stephen Covey. Author of the international best seller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

This is an excellent point. Think about what matters most in your life. It can include a number of things such as family, friends, work, hobbies, travel or something random like fantasy baseball or competitive eating. Whatever floats your boat. Remember that we are all unique creatures. Try and rank these in order of importance. And then figure out how much time you spend on each per week (you're allowed to choose different ones). Begin!

The First Post

"... When I was 17 I read a quote that went something like, ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself:

‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘no’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."

>> Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple. Maker of your iPod. An excerpt from his commencement address to Stanford grads.

Welcome friend! Here's what you can look forward to in this blog: posts that are meant to inspire and remind us of the need to manage our lives well. The posts will largely consist of thought provoking quotes gathered from far and wide along with some of my own comments about them. Being a realistic guy I realized that posting other people's reflections does mean less work for me. Just trying to keep it real. Please enjoy!