Questions We Must Ask First Before Saying YES

“Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.” John C. Maxwell Do I really understand this commitment? “Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff" to turn our dreams into reality.” James Womack “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.” Zig Ziglar How does this fit into my current goals and priorities? “The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself to it.” Mack R. Douglas To will is to select a goal, determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to that action till the goal is reached. The key is action. “Action expresses priorities.” Mahatma Gandhi “Success is only another form of failure if we forget what our priorities should be.” Harry Lloyd Do I have time, energy, and resources? “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” Henry Van Dyke “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. Oprah Winfrey “Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” Anthony Robbins What impact will this have on me in a year? In five years? In ten years? “Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long they have departed.” Jim Rohn How will this impact those I love? Who will it help? Who will it hurt? “A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.” Jim Rohn What do my friends and family think? “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” Buddha quotes Can someone else do it better? “Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.” Winston Churchill Do I really want to say yes? “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” Tony Blair Every choice moves us closer to or farther away from something. Where are your choices taking your life? What do your behaviors demonstrate that you are saying yes or no to in life?