Your Schedule doesn‘t Lie

Your Schedule doesn‘t Lie: There‘s an old phrase that says "what you're doing speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you're saying." You can say that your primary value involves putting your family first, but if time with your family is not all over your schedule, well then the truth of the matter is that your family life isn't your priority. You can say that being in world-class physical condition is another top value but if you don't have five or six workouts a week, then the reality to be confronted is that your health just isn't as important as you profess it to be. Show me your schedule and I will discover the truth because your schedule doesn't lie. There can be no authentic success and lasting happiness if your daily schedule is misaligned with your deepest values. That’s a big idea that has been so helpful to so many of the people. If there is a gap between what you do and who you are, you are out of integrity. I call it The Integrity Gap. The greater the chasm between your daily commitments and your deepest yalues, the less your life will work (and the less happiness you will feel). Why? Because you are not walking your talk. Because your video is not congruent with your audio. Because you are committing the crime of self-betrayal. Worst crime of all. And the witness that lives within the deepest part of you— your conscience—sees it.    Your schedule is the best barometer for what you truly value and believe to be important. Too many people talk a good talk. But talk is cheap. Less talk and more do. Show me your schedule and I’ll Show you what your priorities are. Witnesses in the courtroom could say what they want to. But the evidence never lies.