This is not a post about religion. But religion is part of it.
When I was a young boy, my mother would always say prayers with me. She would sit on my bed and we would talk for a bit. Eventually, she would hold my hand and we would close our eyes...
"Our Father, who art in heaven..." We would end it with, "...forever and ever. Amen."
It's the next part that was most impactful to me. We would say, "God bless Ed, Dave, Mom and Dad, Grandpa in heaven..." and we would go through everyone in our family.
It was sweet, but to be honest, aside from a cozy routine with my mother, I never really got it. Like many New Englanders, we weren't very religious, but we had strong family values. We were kind, cared for each other, tried to make good decisions and forgave ourselves and others when we didn't.
My mother passed away when she was 54. She missed out on a lot, but she's with me in my thoughts today as much as she was 30 years ago.
Here's why I bring all that up. Just a week or so ago, I saw this quote.
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“Never go to sleep without a request to your subconscious.”
— Thomas Edison--
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Maybe that's what prayers are... a regular reminder to ourselves of what's important. It's a constant reminder of where to keep our focus, especially before you end the day and go to sleep at night.
Here's where it becomes even more powerful. If you think about our activities during the day... our goals and objectives, personally and professionally, what practices and tactics do we put in place to keep our eyes on the ball? What kind of environment have you created for yourself so that you put yourself in a position to succeed.
Prayers are the tool many people use personally to keep focused on what's important at home.
What are you doing professionally to maintain that focus?
For me it’s about continuous thought. And reminders.
And so naturally, I look at PropFuel with great pride knowing that this is why it works so well for our customers. It's a consistent reminder, not only to your constituents, but to yourself that their voice matters.
Did I just compare PropFuel to religion?
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