25 X 19 = 475

Today I checked my personal email! A momentous occasion for me because I have a work email address that I must check several times each day; which is also handily delivered to my blackberry. But today was the day that I chose to check my personal email. Most anybody that knows me uses my work email if they need to send me anything, mainly because they know I check that one.

My inbox counter said that there were 493 new messages. I sorted them by ‘sender’ and quickly selected the ones that I wanted to save or respond to – that was a total of 18! Out of nearly 500 email messages fewer than 4% were ones that I felt were relevant. Put another way, my inbox was 96% clutter.

I wonder what other parts of my life are filled with this much clutter? What can I do to reduce or eliminate it? Are the meetings I go to ‘clutter’? Are the few shows I watch on TV clutter? Where else can I ‘delete’ clutter, leaving more time and energy to focus on the things I want to do?

BE THAT GUY OR (GIRL)!

I have no doubt that by now you’ve heard the expression “don’t be THAT guy.” It’s a catchy phrase that is used in a friendly way to tell someone when they are being a bad person, friend, neighbor, etc. As an expression I give it a 5. It serves a purpose and can be kind of funny at times. But it’s very negative. I’ve learned that negative words don’t usually lend themselves to positive results.

So, it got me to thinking … why not change the expression to “Be that guy (or girl).” When the mind is focused on something there is an increased chance that it will happen … so why not “be that guy!”

Be that guy … that puts your friends and family first.

Be that guy … that gives 100% to everything that you do.

Be that guy … that cares about others.

Be that guy … that everyday strives to make the world a better place.

Be that guy … that sees the best in everyone and the best in every situation.

I’m going to try to be that guy! Have a blessed week and GO PATRIOTS!