It was raining. Hard. So hard that we had trouble seeing across our front lawn. Oh, and it was blowing, splattering against the windows.

We finished our coffee, laced up our shoes, and went out for our run.

Because we’re runners. And runners run. It’s a disciple, a practice. Something we do every day, regardless of the weather. Because we so value the outcome: our health and wellness.

Of course, it would have been easy not to run. The storm would have been a plausible excuse. But, you see, we live in Ireland. And if we decided not to run every time it rained, well, we likely wouldn’t run at all.

“What is easy to do is easy not to do,” Jim Rohn once said.

True for runners.

True for most things in business and in life.

For the most part, the steps necessary to create a healthy life, a great relationship and a successful business are pretty simple.

Easy to do; easy not to do.

All too often folks allow the circumstances and conditions of their day to dictate their action… or their inaction.

Having daily practices – non-negotiable things you do no matter what – changes everything. You make steady progress toward your goals because, every day, you’re doing the things you need to do… regardless of the “weather.”

Cathedrals are built one stone at a time; marathons get finished one step at a time; books get written one page at a time.

With discipline comes freedom.

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When you’re ready to create the powerful practices that will take you to your most cherished dreams and goals, email me: walt@walthampton.com