It seems that lately we are hearing a lot about how things are tough and are going to get worse. I don’t necessarily disagree but the rhetoric is wearing on me. That being said I heard something on the radio that struck a real chord with me. I really don’t remember exactly who or what was being discussed but the comment really resonated with me. The speaker made this comment.
“You can let things happen to you or you can make things happen for you.”
A simple statement, but it stuck with me. I started looking for what I was doing to make things happen. Things like our business plans for 2009, my own leadership plan as well as my life plan. These are actions that can “Make things happen for me.” I just need to make the choice everyday to stay on task and ensure that the plans are being followed. We make the choice everyday on whether we will be successful or not. We make the choice everyday to “Let things happen to us or make things happen for us.”
