Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Saturday, March 28, 2026

Do-Be, Do-Be, Do-Be Best.

Do like the best. Be like the best.

Take a trait you admire in someone else, and wear it yourself today as often as possible.

Today's TQ Challenge: Immediately Apply New Ideas and Practice Until Mastered.

Choose to be EAGER! Are you doing this task the best way possible? How do you know?
Choose to be AUDACIOUS! How would the best minds in your field do your current task?
Choose to be CONFIDENT! How will you impress yourself in the next hour?

You waste all the time you spend learning new ideas when you never use them. You have to implement great ideas or they will never make a difference. If you want to change an old habit, you need to replace it with a new one. If you want to become more skillful, you have to practice the skill. The more often you put new ideas into action, the more adept you'll become at making them your own.

"Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top up's." ~ Peter Davies

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

"I apply new ideas as soon as possible, and repeat them until mastered."

A high commitment (10F rated 8 or better) suggests you are constantly improving -- first by learning -- then by doing. You are not only eager to learn new things, you actually integrate those ideas into your life, and repeat them until mastered. You practice it, teach it, try it this way -- then that way and see how many times you can do it in a day. You reward yourself for adopting it, so it quickly becomes a powerful success skill you can employ on demand.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you are someone who lacks the interest or the discipline to do what it takes to improve yourself. Your bookshelves may be full of great books -- the latest business, self-help and motivational best sellers. You may attend all the seminars. You might even ask for advice and seek the counsel of others you respect. But too often, it ends there. Nothing changes. There are times when you don't even implement one of the good ideas you wrote down. You know you could do better, but never make it a priority to practice what you learn.

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

You implement better ideas and produce better results every single day. You accumulate performance positives like "Eager, Aggressive and Optimistic" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

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

Time is passing. The world is changing -- getting faster -- getting smarter -- and you're not keeping up. Negatives like "Resistant, Complacent and Skeptical" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 10F 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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