Walk with a purpose.

I used to have a incredible sales trainer when I was managing a studio by the name of Jacques DeBeve.  For a ballroom dancer, he was odd looking - he was short, round, and kind of resembled Santa.  But as a salesman, he could sell ice to Eskimos. One of the many things Jacques said that stuck with me was that one should always "Walk with a purpose."  He, being a sales trainer, framed it within the context of planning and selling programs.  But it struck a chord with me.  Both literally and figuratively.  Being short, I tend to take long and quick strides when I walk.  I move around people that are slowing me down.  I have somewhere to be and something to do. But everything I do in life, I have an end goal.  I'm not ok with just meandering aimlessly.  I'm sure it has it's moments of being detrimental...but I can't help it.  I've always been a driven person.  That's the only way one can succeed in business and in life.  Nothing is handed to me.  I don't sit around hoping and wishing something will happen.  It's up to me to make it so.  But in order to do that, you have to be able to play the long game.  If you're only making decisions from minute-to-minute or even day-to-day, you're going to miss the big picture.  Every step that you take should be taking you closer to that end goal.  What's your purpose?  Are you taking steps to reach your final destination, or are you just wandering aimlessly?

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