I had been throwing myself into my work. And I absolutely LOVE what I do. I just worried that I was in the hustle of it all too much.  All great leaders have coaches and all great coaches also have coaches of their own. I reached out to a mentor and relayed my fears, “I’m working so hard on things. I just don’t want to die at my desk.”

His response floored me. I thought he’d gently suggest that I lighten up. I thought he’d focus me on a vacation. I thought he’d rescue me from my own thoughts. What he said was brilliant and I’ll never forget it.

Me: “…I just don’t want to die at my desk.”
Him: “Why not? You’ve got to die somewhere!”

Wait, what? 

That concept, as I thought about it more, became so freeing.

We all die. Most of us will never know when. So, if you’re living an aligned life, you’re living! You have values, you’ve lived into those values, creating a vision for yourself and those around you. And… you could go in an instant or in another sixty or eighty years. 

I’m doing what I love.
I’m working on making things not-so-messy for others when it’s time for me to go. 
I know I’ve made the world a better place and my intention is to continue to do so for another sixty-two years. (I created an obituary for myself at one point and in it, I claimed a far-off date of expiration for myself.) So, I set an intention. And I have work to do.

What about you??
If you knew (and you do know) that you’ll die somewhere, sometime, what life are you living now? Is it one of significance? Is it one of joy and fulfillment?

In the day, week, month, and this year ahead, how do you really want to be living?

• What do you need to change?
• What do you need to stop doing?
• What do you need to start doing?
• What do you need to do to live the way you want to live?
• Who needs to hear from you?

Start there. Start right there with those prompts. Let your action steps unfold onto a to-do list for yourself. Then, choose your best-next-step. What one key action will you take today to ensure you’re really living a life of joy and fulfillment?

Let’s make it count.

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Keep making your magic.

See you here next week!

= Wayne =