Asking questions helps us maintain an awareness of where we’ve been and where we are going. We ponder our successes and failures while scripting our life’s story. Finding success in a crazy world requires a willingness to pay attention to each day. By asking yourself and answering 3 questions at the end of each day, you can mark your progress. The 3 questions: “What (specifically) did I do today for fun?” “What (specifically) did I do today to improve myself?” and “What (specifically) did I do today to get more business?” 

What (specifically) did I do today for fun?

Everyone can and deserves to be happy. We all have times of fear, sadness, disappointment, and heartache and while you can’t possibly be happy every moment of every day, you can find happiness every day. All too often, people spend an entire day without having any fun. Stop focusing on what you can’t control or don’t have and appreciate the things that make you smile. Just for fun, I called my Mom today and while that was enough to make me smile, she was babysitting my little 8 month old nephew. He was crawling around and making all sorts of baby noise that I laughed until my stomach hurt. Make sure you do something fun and enjoyable each day that you can specifically tell someone about.

What (specifically) did I do today to improve myself?

It doesn’t matter how old you are or what you do, you should make it a daily mission to improve. All things in the world are either living or dying a little each day. If you improve yourself just a little bit, you are living. You can improve your mental and physical health, finances, relationships, and your emotional and spiritual self. Read a book, meditate, eat healthy, take a class, exercise, volunteer, earn a degree, or attend training. I listened to an audio book (from Zig Ziglar) this morning while running with our dog Murphy. Improve yourself each day like your life depends on it, because it does.

What (specifically) did I do today to get your company more business?

It doesn’t matter if you are the owner, janitor, receptionist, or salesperson. You must get your company more business each day. You might have a new idea, provide excellent customer service, become more efficient, smile while answering the phone, close the deal, or tell your neighbors about your company. I sent out 4 promotional packets, had two phone interviews, and called upon 3 new businesses today. You must do your job so well that you get your company more business each and every day. Your job and paycheck depends on it.

Finding success in our crazy world requires paying attention to each day. Everyone can and deserves to have fun and improve daily. If you are happy and improve yourself each day, you will be so good and so fun to be around, you’ll automatically get your company more business. Ask and answer these 3 questions each day and the script you’re writing will be a best-seller.