October is over and what a busy month! I traveled 25 days out of the month to 7 different states (some more than once) and spoke to thousands of students. It was a blast but I am ready for the break. The one thing that is difficult in the busy months is keeping a routine. It is important for those who want to grow and reach new levels of success to break routines and find change but on a certain level I believe some routine is good.
When you are on the road a nice routine, if nothing else, will help keep you sane. Waking up at the same time, reading on a regular basis, exercising... are all good ways to help keep a balanced life. Too much of anything can be a bad thing so having a way to ground yourself in some normality is a plus. As the holidays approach and we all find it easier to break away from our habits of success remember that it gets easier to skip church the more you do it. Don't allow yourself to totally break away from those important steps you must take everyday to ensure that you are going in the direction you want to go.
I like the story of the frog. If you drop a frog into boiling water he is sure to jump out because he will know something is wrong. However, if you put a frog in room temperature water and gradually increase the temperature he will not sense the change and...well, you know. I have never tried this but it was on the Internet so you know it is true. This leaves me with 2 questions...
1) Why are people boiling frogs?
2) What small changes (habits) are you making or breaking without even knowing the damage they are causing?
Stick to the plan... After all, it is small change, not big change that will get us in the end.
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