“When asked about the secret of his success, Warren Buffett, the third-richest man on the planet said, “There’s no place where we turned the switch. So much happens by accident. It does show the value of showing up every day.””

80 percent of success is just showing up. Do you believe that? Showing up. Being present. The more I grow and journey through life, the more I find that statement to be true.

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Goethe said, “The moment one definitely commits oneself (one shows up), then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

It takes boldness and courage to show up everyday. It’s easy to not show up. It’s easy to not be present. It’s easier to hit snooze, to cancel the appointment, to not go to the event. But guess where not showing up is going to get you in life? Nowhere.

Show up today. Show up tomorrow. Show up this week, this month, this year. Show up everywhere you can. I can promise you that if you’ll make the daily decision to show up, your life will become more exciting than it’s ever been. You’ll find yourself doing things, going places, and meeting people you would have never imagined having the opportunity to meet. Remember 80% of success is simply showing up.

Show up.

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This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. -John 15:8

Do you procrastinate? I know I do. I could never figure out why. I would always wait until the last possible moment to study for a test, to write a paper, to . . . you name it. Recently I heard a law that changed everything. Parkinson’s Law.

Parkinson’s Law states: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

In other words. If I give you a month to write a paper for me, it will take you a month to write the paper. If I give you 24 hours to write a paper, it will take you 24 hours to write the paper. It’s the deadline that motivates you to action on long term projects.

As a result of learning this law, I’m starting to set a lot more deadlines. I’ll set more deadlines for the people I lead. We will accomplish a lot more. I’m excited.

In John 15, God says it pleases Him when we bear much fruit. I believe the more deadlines we set in our lives, the more we will accomplish in life.

I’d encourage you to set some deadlines on big goals you have and share them with someone who will hold you to that deadline. If you’ll do that on a consistent basis, you’ll start accomplishing so much more!

So, what deadlines do you need to set this week? This month? This year?