Can we play a game? Let's pretend you have a race tomorrow. It's a team event, a relay race. Are there things you could do today that would have a negative impact on the race tomorrow? What could you do to let your teammates and yourself down?

We could make an equal list of the positive actions you can take. You can choose from which list to pick; do you disagree? You might not be the best at racing, but you can make choices to have a great impact on your performance.

Instead of an imaginary race, what if we viewed our day like one leg of a relay race? What you do today will impact your performance tomorrow and tomorrow's behavior will impact the day after. Life is a relay race from day to day, and the series of days is the team you are on. How you choose to run the daily leg of the race will add up, and the choice is your responsibility.

Fast forward a week from now, what is that version of you going to say about what you did today? Are you ready for the feedback? Is the feedback going to be positive if you keep doing what you've always done? What about a year from now? What would the future-you ask you to do today to setup a better chance of winning?

How might you pass the baton to tomorrow?

What are some small positive items to choose from?

· Stop looking at a screen by 9pm

· Go to bed by 10pm

· Read for 30 min

· 10 push-ups

· 10 sit ups

· Clean the kitchen sink

· Throw in a load of laundry

· Clean the car windshield

· Fill the car up with gas

The list is endless, and all the tiny steps will stack up to allow you to reach higher tomorrow.

What do you think?