As many of you know I like to talk about the ideas of other people. I heard a very interesting fact from out Pastor Mark Ashton in church this morning. In true Dave Paladino fashion he quoted someone else saying this but for the purpose of what I am talking about I will give Mark credit for the one that told me this interesting little fact. Most of that has to do with I did not write down who Mark got this research from. A researcher asked a bunch of nonegarians (I will let you Google this) what they would have differently in their life.
I would like each of you to rate yourself on a scale of one to ten on how you are doing on each of these and add them up for a total score. Ten being best, I will put my score down so you have something to compare to.
#1 Take more risks.
This for me is easy. Kevin Meyer, a client and friend of mine told me a long time ago, “the truly successful people are ones that have taken the greatest risks”. Since then when I am given a choice I always take the riskier path, all things being equal
Dave Paladino’s score=8. I always thing there is room for improvement
#2 Reflect more
The essence of this is that we spend more time being thankful for the things we have accomplished. I am terrible at this. I have gotten a little better lately. I ran a 3:50 marathon and I still think I am a crummy runner. How many people can even run a marathon? or if they can actually do it?
Dave Paladino’ score=2
#3 Leave a legacy.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. We have been dealing with a lot of older owner’s portfolio’s lately. Owners older than 70 with portfolios they have owned for a long time. Many of these owners, including former partners, have done a terrible job at leaving their affairs in order for their families to take over. I encourage each of you to realize that at some point you will not be able to handle your business affairs and someone else will need to care for not only you but also all the things you have in life. If you own a business, make sure that the business is to a point where someone can step in and take over. Better yet if you own a business, sell it well before you can no longer care for it. This thought has always been in the back of my mind. I run my companies so someone else could easily take over. More so with Dino’s Storage, less so with Landmark
Dave Paladino’s score=4
Dave’s total score=14 out of 30
How did you do?
