I’m writing this week’s instalment on my birthday.
That’s significant only because, like at the dawn of every new year, a birthday invites reflection. We often ask ourselves:
- Am I where I want to be?
- Could I have done more?
- Should I have made different decisions?
In reflecting this year, I was reminded of last week’s Bullet. It prompted a response from not only a long-time reader, but also a long-time client and friend, who wrote to tell me that they had received a terminal health diagnosis and were now in palliative care.
When I received that note, I replied immediately with questions, offers of help, and anything I could do. But having known this person for such a long time, my thoughts turned to their career, their plans and their dreams; all of which had been brought to a sudden halt, without their permission and beyond their control.
Suddenly, there are a very limited number of tomorrows for them.
So, this week, if you do nothing else, be mindful of how our careers and indeed, our time are not fully ours to control. The clock is always ticking and we never quite know when it will stop.
Be ambitious in your outlook.
The Birthday Bullet
If I could wish for anything on my birthday, it’s that everyone who enjoys these little Bullets chooses to finally get round to giving up procrastination as a habit and goes out to make a positive difference for themselves and for their clients.
To your success
Martin Bissett
