What is an intention when compared to a plan? —Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow
What you intend to do is meaningless.
What you actually do is everything.
What requires a why for fuel in its darkest hours.
What flounders without a plan.
Habits carry plans to their completion.
Plan your habits wisely, then follow through as if your life depended on it.
Doesn’t it?
The thing about business travel that is especially challenging is maintaining positive habits in the face of all that comes at you. There is an art to navigating time changes, location changes and routine changes, added to the usual crush of responsibilities, and following through on commitments we’ve made to ourselves. Habits and streaks seem…
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