Self Help

In order to be successful, not only must you know where you are when you start, but you must also plot your course as you go. Airline captains must know where they started, but they also must constantly plot their course and stay in contact with the ground personnel and with other aircraft in the air; otherwise, disaster awaits them.

You may not be faced with that type of disaster, but you can rest assured that your personal, family, and business lives are on a collision course with failure if you don’t regularly assess where you are and what progress you’re making.

In your journey to the top, you have to change course on occasion because you can’t know all the nuances, obstacles, and circumstances that may arise. That’s why flexibility and checking up on where you are as you go are so important. Checking up on yourself requires discipline because when things are going well, you may assume that they always will - and that’s when you encounter disastrous situations. Just remember that you can discipline yourself and change your course of action to prevent being disciplined by others. Discipline is an important quality that you must have in order to achieve your potential and have any shot at greatness.