Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Sunday, November 15, 2026

How Can You Know What You Don'T Know?

There are times when you really don't know if an idea will work or not. You could burn up a Super Computer running hypothetical permutations or you can test the idea in the real world and find out for sure.

Experience will tell you what you don't know now. Take your best theory and test it.

Today's TQ Challenge: Test New Ideas for Effectiveness.

Choose to be PROACTIVE! What decision have you been agonizing over for too long? Why not test it?
Choose to be PRACTICAL! Thought of any new ideas today? Where could you test it out?
Choose to be PRAGMATIC! What will it cost you to test and see vs. stalling forever and still not knowing?

Making a plan is never enough. You must take action. You can modify your plan as you go, but success depends on your ability to put your plans into action! Stop getting ready to get ready. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% experimentation. Don't wait until the last detail has been determined. Start by putting your plans into action immediately. Test. Observe. Correct. Repeat until you succeed.

"When I am delivering my very best, then that is when I feel successful." ~ Art Fettig

Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Act Now Factor 10G?

"I take some action to test or implement new plans as soon as they're proposed."

A high commitment (10G rated 8 or better) suggests you take some action the same day your plan is created. You immediately test each element of a proposed plan in the real world -- rather than blindly guessing how things will turn out. This avoids hours of theoretical debate about what may or may not happen. The results of your trials confirms the direction to go. It also allows you to correct course before fully committing to the wrong plan -- and spending time on something that has no chance of success as originally envisioned.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you may never get to the action part of your plan. You continually delay implementing a plan because you're not sure which direction will guarantee success. You can deliberate the possible outcomes for days on end, and never make any real progress. You spend hours trying to arrive at your best guess, but never think to test your theories, and let the real world tell you which is correct.

What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 10G a bit more frequently?

Your plans are successful, because they're first tested, then perfected. You accumulate performance positives like "Proactive, Enterprising and Experimental" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 10G?

Some of your plans never get off the paper they're written on. Negatives like "Over-Analytical, Indecisive and Doubtful" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 10G Causing You Problems?

If you believe this factor is a key performance obstacle -- and that it's preventing you from realizing your personal dreams and goals -- then you need to improve it.

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