Planning for success

I came across this quote just a few minutes ago as I downloaded my email:

"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." Juma Ikangaa, world-class marathon runner from Tanzania.

I'm not a world-class marathon runner, and probably you aren't either. But Ikangaa's words apply to each of our daily lives:

- we won't succeed in our work unless we prepare ourselves through education
- we won't meet our health goals unless we think about the necessary changes we need to make in our eating habits and exercise, and then take steps to make those changes a reality
- we won't make it out the door in the morning ready to face the day unless we plan the night before to get everything ready and organized
- we won't complete a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, marathon, or other athletic event without consistent planning and training

I often hear people tell me that they want to make changes in their eating habits, or they want to begin an exercise program, or they want to get more sleep each night. The question really is: what are you willing to do to prepare for these goals, to actually make them happen?

Great words for a Monday morning, don't you think?