Think Creatively About Your Future
When you are young it is sometimes challenging to think about your future. Although I know that Nancy and I were married when this photo was taken, I doubt seriously we were giving a lot of thought to our future.
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Many years ago, but after the photo was taken, I read Steven Covey’s book: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” Habit 2 is to begin with the end in mind. I liked that habit because it encouraged me to quit thinking about just what I was doing today and to start thinking about what I wanted to become.
Using Habit 2, I ask you to think about your future. What do you want your life to look like in five years? How old are your kids? Are you still living in the same house? What does your law practice look like? What kind of work are you doing? Who are your clients? Who is on your team and how are you working together? When you answer those questions, you are able to better envision what you want to do in the last half of 2009 that will help lead you toward the end you have in mind for five years from now.
One of my favorite websites is www.hellomynameisscott.com. Scott is the name tag guy and has many, many articles that are valuable for lawyers. Recently I received an email link to Scott's Blog post which has great questions to ask about your future.
The questions he asks will challenge you to think creatively about your future. Take a look at the list and pick out the ones that you think would be helpful.
Nice picture Cordell!