E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
“I believe it’s true that the difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next.
The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing.
The difference between the two is living intentionally and living by accident.
Let me repeat once more that great quote by Don Juan in Carlos Castaneda’s A Separate Peace: “The difference between a warrior and an ordinary man is that a warrior sees everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man sees everything as either a blessing or a curse.”
So before you start your business, or before you return to it tomorrow, ask yourself the following questions:
• What do I wish my life to look like?
• How do I wish my life to be on a day-to-day basis?
• What would I like to be able to say I truly know in my life, about my life?
• How would I like to be with other people in my life—my family, my friends, my business associates, my customers, my employees, my community?
• How would I[…]”
Great stuff! Maybe spend some time this week asking yourself these questions and see what adjustments you may need to make to take you and your life to the next level.