We’ve had a lot going on at the Foley house lately. Dad has had two out of town visitors, Uncle Mike came in the first weekend in May and Aunt Linda was here last weekend. Dad loved getting to see them and spend lots of time catching up with both of them. I wonder how many times they heard about the nice new chairs…just teasing. I know that his brother and sister were anxious to see him and make sure that he was ok. Dad has really enjoyed being able to catch up with friends too.
We had a great Mother’s day, Sean cooked dinner and Mom got tickets to go see Wicked with me and Reaghan. Delanie had her graduation from Ole Miss on Saturday and is getting ready for her move to Dallas to start her job. Reaghan finished her freshman year at Ole Miss and we are all so proud of her for maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Connor is almost done with his freshman year of high school and his baseball team is playing this Thursday for the district championship. Mom, Sean, and I are staying busy with work and getting ready for Delanie and Chris’s going away party. Aunt Tammy comes in town next week to visit and help us celebrate. It is hard having Dad miss out on all these fun events in our lives but we are so lucky to have lots of love and support from our family and friends! Amanda
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Consistency
As I think about successful athletes and business people one very strong attribute comes to mind, consistency. The difference in comparing the all pro quarterback to the average qb is normally consistency. I always love telling Connor, Life Lesson…Amateurs practice enough so they can do it well, pros practice it so often they cannot do it wrong.
I see the dramatic effect of consistency so much in business too. Every rep could make the required calls on some days, but the real successful ones did it every day. Life Lesson…consistency of effort is a major determiner of your success. The good ones are disciplined to do it over and over.
Consistency holds true in every area of your life. People will start to exercise in January with their New Year’s resolution. The gyms will be packed. Within a couple of weeks the attendance falls sharply because all kinds of excuses come into play. Stay consistent with your diet and exercise. Students will study hard for a few nights and then get off track. Some people cannot follow their plan for excellent grades. Some have the best intentions starting out but do not stay with it. Life Lesson…Develop the self discipline to deliver a consistent effort with your big rocks. This is such a difference maker in your pursuit of excellence.
I see the dramatic effect of consistency so much in business too. Every rep could make the required calls on some days, but the real successful ones did it every day. Life Lesson…consistency of effort is a major determiner of your success. The good ones are disciplined to do it over and over.
Consistency holds true in every area of your life. People will start to exercise in January with their New Year’s resolution. The gyms will be packed. Within a couple of weeks the attendance falls sharply because all kinds of excuses come into play. Stay consistent with your diet and exercise. Students will study hard for a few nights and then get off track. Some people cannot follow their plan for excellent grades. Some have the best intentions starting out but do not stay with it. Life Lesson…Develop the self discipline to deliver a consistent effort with your big rocks. This is such a difference maker in your pursuit of excellence.
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