So many questions have the same answer depending just on where you start. Too often no clear end state result in us never even starting. Let us draw a parable to motor racing, in all its varied forms in all its fast paced and noisy glory. You can choose from NASCAR, Formula One, Indy Car, drag racing, powerboats, motorcycles, and even local dirt tracks. But regardless of the levels of sophistication and skill, each of these competitions demonstrates a foundational principle that applies to every facet of life: It's not how you start, but how you finish that matters.
Have you ever worked with someone that initially seemed like an excellent addition to your staff, only to see him or her - for whatever reason - fall into disfavor and eventually part ways with your company? Or have you ever undertaken a project filled with enthusiasm and optimism, only to lose interest as it dragged on without any apparent conclusion? Or has your company ever introduced an initiative that promised to reshape your whole approach to business, only to find several years later that it had been completely abandoned and forgotten?
These all are examples of the reality that it is easy to start anything - a new job, a project, a hobby, a marriage, an important lifestyle change such as improving your health - but it is much harder to sustain the commitment necessary to bring that endeavor to successful completion. That is why the adage, "Life is a marathon, not a sprint," is so appropriate. Anyone can look strong and fast in the first few strides, but enduring for the long run requires determination, courage, hard work, and a staunch refusal to quit, regardless of the obstacles.
This apply equally well to the Insurance and Investment environment. When something close to us happen then we are all systems go just to find ourselves days and weeks later not having started at all thus ending uninsured (underinsured) and ill prepared for the future – i.e. retirement. Many questions therefore follow the lines as to when and how much
To finish well, you must know where to find the finish line. Thus have a defined end state!. Competing in any race, whether in a motor vehicle, on foot, on ice skates, skis or in a pool, would make little sense without knowing the duration of the race and where it would end. In the same way, both professionally and personally, we must know where it is that we need to go to reach the end..
To finish well, you must keep track of your progress along the way. Checks and Balances! Recording significant achievements as you proceed toward a goal is important, especially if the endeavor will involve a substantial investment of time to accomplish. Pausing on occasion to celebrate key milestones can provide needed encouragement and inspiration to sustain the effort required to make it the rest of the way in spite of challenges and tedium.
To finish well, you must understand exactly what you intended to do. Thus have purpose! Clarifying our intentions, dreams and desires is an important part of the process of finishing well. These can range from becoming the leading sales executive in your company, to becoming known as a person of high integrity, to building a strong marriage. Once we have determined exactly what we intend to do, we then can take steps to ascertain how we can achieve our objectives. What is your target? As someone has said, "If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time!"
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