Life lessons from Chubby (my dad) and other smart folks I’ve met on the road.
“Greg, did you log your jog today?” Chubby asked.
“No Dad, what do you mean?” I replied.
“How far you ran. How long it took,” Dad answered.
“No,” I said in a puzzled tone. “I just jog ‘til I’m tired.”
“But aren’t you training for track?” Dad asked with concern.
“Yes,” I replied. “I’m trying to make the team.”
“Then how do you know?” Dad shot back. “Son, if you don’t know how fast you ran today, how will you know if you’re running faster tomorrow?”
I hadn’t thought about that. A benchmark. A barometer for improvement.
He had a good point.
Chubby continued, “It’s a critical mistake most people make. If you don’t ‘log your jog’ with school, work, your health, finances . . . the areas you want to improve, how will you know if you did?”
“So,” I concluded with new light in my eyes, “to know I am better today, I need to know where I was yesterday.”
“Exactly,” Dad smiled approvingly. “Why do you think I’ve saved all the real estate ads I’ve written over the years? To read back and make sure I’m improving on each one!”
It was true. Dad had drawers full of old ads.
What did I learn from Chubby that day?
Log My Jog- keep track of today so I can surpass it tomorrow.
