Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Are You Successful?

A successful life leaves everyone in the world better off. If even one life has been improved today because of your contribution, then your day's been a magnificent success.

Contribute in whatever way you can. Start with the next person you see.

Today's TQ Challenge: Establish the Role You will Play to Achieve Your Dreams.

Choose to be RESPONSIBLE! In what way have you already contributed to your world today?
Choose to be ACCOUNTABLE! Who else has benefitted from your actions this week?
Choose to be DEPENDABLE! What's one activity you'll do today to ensure a successful tomorrow?

Every role -- every part you play -- deserves its own dedicated mission. Define what's most important to you in each role and make that your mission for the role. Nothing is more powerful than clearly identifying the contribution you will make to guarantee that each of your visions will come true. When you promise yourself, "This is what I will do," you define the roles that will make the biggest difference in your life.

"We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs." ~ Gloria Steinem

Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Mission Factor 2G?

"I can clearly articulate the qualities I will portray and the part I will contribute to make each of my dreams come true."

A high commitment (2G rated 8 or better) suggests you believe that defining your role -- and developing a plan of action -- is the best way to realize your dreams. You believe that the best way to make a dream come true is to go out there and make it happen. Therefore, you always look for the most valuable part that you can play to achieve the dream. You're also smart enough to make sure that your personality and native skill level is a good match for the type of activities required.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you may be someone who doesn't fully understand why your dreams don't come true. You may talk about your dreams and spend time thinking about how life would be if they were realized. But you fail to clearly identify the qualities you'll portray and what you'll do to make them come true. As a result, your dreams may be no closer to becoming real than they were several years ago.

What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 2G a bit more frequently?

You take an active role to guarantee that each of your dreams come true. You accumulate performance positives like "Committed, Responsible and Proactive" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 2G?

Until you take an active role, you have no power to make your dreams come true. Negatives like "Passive, Uncommitted and Unaccountable" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 2G 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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