Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Would You Like Today To Be Perfect?

Today will be a perfect day when all of your actions are inspired by your highest values.

Tomorrow, upon rising, ask, "What's the greatest task I can accomplish today?" Then go for it!

Today's TQ Challenge: Seize the Day. Turn Each of Your Dreams Into Specific Actions -- Make Each Day an Action Adventure.

Choose to be ADVENTUROUS! What can you do to make today count?
Choose to be BOLD! How can you connect what you are doing right now to those things that are most important to you?
Choose to be PROACTIVE! When you get to the next item on your schedule, how can you connect it to the highest values in your life?

To achieve your dream, you must act. You are the only one who has the power to transform your dream into a reality. Take action today. You could be a perfect ten on all the other nine colors, but if you're not action-oriented, perfection in those other colors is meaningless. The whole purpose of the other 99 factors comes down to this one. This is the Factor that makes life worth living. Until you stop putting your life on hold -- nothing is going to change. Make your life an action adventure, starting today!

"The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity." ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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

"I consistently seize the day to make my life an action adventure."

A high commitment (10J rated 8 or better) suggests you are living the life of your dreams. You can consistently look back on what you did each day and say, "Now that was a GREAT day!" Your dreams are being realized at this very moment, and you can't wait until tomorrow to get back in the game. You are living your most important values each day. You are achieving valuable and inspiring goals. You are living your personal vision and making a real difference in the world.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you are willing to put off your heart's desires indefinitely. Each day you fail to take powerful action is less than the ideal it could have (or should have) been. Each day not lived to the brim is less than ideal. Each day that doesn't get you closer to achieving your most cherished goals is less than ideal. Each day you fail to make the world a better place -- however small -- is less than ideal. String enough of these "less than ideal days" together and you have traded the only life you have for things that simply don't matter.

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

All Results and No Regrets. You accumulate performance positives like "Adventurous, Bold and Fulfilled" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

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

All Regrets -- No fun... let alone the Results I want. Negatives like "Regretful, Resigned and Discouraged" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 10J 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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