Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Monday, March 23, 2026
Do You Know Who The "Real You" Is?
Power, passion and purpose are found in that special, sacred place where who you ARE, what you DREAM and what you DO all overlap on to one vision.
Visions connected to your core values have power, passion and purpose.
Today's TQ Challenge: Create Highly Compelling Dreams. Visualize. Clarify. Evaluate. Commit.
A vision is a picture of the perfect future you want to create. The more compelling and desirable the vision, the greater will be your enthusiasm and motivation for achieving it. Visions connected to core personal values generate the greatest source of power, passion and purpose. Go after all that life has to offer by creating the most valuable, ideal, desirable and admirable vision possible for each area of your life.
"If, before going to bed every night, you will tear a page from the calendar, and remark, "there goes another day of my life, never to return," you will become time conscious."~ A. B. Zu Tavern
Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Mission Factor 2E?
"I maintain a highly compelling vision of how the perfect world would look for each of my interests and roles."
A high commitment (2E rated 8 or better) suggests you have a strong desire to achieve the most ideal outcome possible in every area of your life. With a highly desirable vision for each of your interests, you have an obvious reason -- and a dedicated purpose -- for being in each of your roles. Hard work is never a hardship, when there's a huge reward waiting at the end. Obstacles and difficulties are overcome because you're willing to go the extra mile to achieve the perfect outcome. Your actions are exceptionally rewarding as you pursue your vision of the ideal life.
On the other hand...
A lack of commitment suggests your roles and results happen TO you, instead of being created BY you. You may have a tough time coming up with a single goal -- to say nothing of a highly compelling vision. With no ideal outcome in sight, you tend to minimize your involvement and half heartedly do whatever seems necessary to keep you in the role. Most of your goals are created to avoid the negative instead of gain the positive. As a result, the more you succeed in getting away from what you dislike, the less motivated you are to continue.
What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 2E a bit more frequently?
You are highly motivated and inspired to do whatever it takes to achieve the ideal vision for a life well-lived. You accumulate performance positives like "Inspired, Motivated and Enthusiastic" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.
What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 2E?
With no compelling vision in place, you are uninspired by your goals and indifferent about your results. Negatives like "Apathetic, Uninspired and Unmotivated" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.
Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 2E 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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