Any Day Above Ground
Updated: 1 day ago
Morning, Beasts.
If we haven't met yet, I'm Richard. I coach and train here at SalesBEAST, I spend most of my free hours on the water, and I'm the guy who shows up on Mondays with a plan in his hands. Some Mondays it's me, some Mondays it's my friend Jayne, and either way we're here to get you moving. Today is heavier than usual, my friend, so stay with me.
The Monday that stopped me cold
I was heading out early to meet a client of mine. Coffee in the cup holder, a full day lined up, places to be, calls to make. And then it happened. Brake lights. A sea of red in front of me.
Traffic slowed to a crawl. I checked the clock. Five minutes. Ten. Twenty. I'll be honest with you, I was muttering under my breath and giving the steering wheel a look it didn't deserve.
Then I saw it. Flashing lights. Flares burning on the asphalt. Two lanes shut down and everybody funneled into one. Police waving cars forward. A fire truck blocking the view. I crept closer, and there it was.
A wreck so bad it was hard to look at. Metal twisted like tin foil. Glass glittering on the road. An airbag still hanging limp.
And it hit me. Someone's not going home tonight.
Every ounce of frustration drained right out of me, and something heavier took its place. I thought about the people I care about. The friends I lean on. The folks I coach. And I asked myself the question I'm going to ask you now: did you prepare for the people who count on you, or did you just intend to?
The lie that keeps us unprepared
We don't like thinking about this stuff. We tell ourselves there's always time. That's the lie that keeps most people unprepared.
Here's the truth. Somewhere, right now, a family is getting the worst phone call of their lives. They're not worried about traffic. They're not worried about Monday. They're worried about how to keep going, and how to explain to a child why mommy or daddy isn't coming back.
And here you are. Alive. Above ground. Breathing.
Today is a gift
Don't waste it sleepwalking through the week. Don't be the one who "meant to." Meant to make the call. Meant to have the conversation. Meant to get serious about building a future. Meant to get things in order for the people who would be left holding everything. "Meant to" is the most expensive phrase I know.
My friend Jayne put it better than I ever could. She told me once that the people we love don't need our intentions, they need us to show up. She has a calm way of cutting straight to what matters, and I've never forgotten it.
Your above ground plan for today
Tell one person you love them. Out loud, today. Not a text with a heart on it. Your voice.
Write down the one thing you keep "meaning to" do for the people who count on you. One line on paper.
Take the first step on it before noon. A phone call, an appointment, a hard conversation. Something real.
Make the call you've been dodging. Close the deal. Take the leap on the opportunity you've been sitting on.
Tonight, before you sleep, check it off and pick tomorrow's. Then do it again.
Say this out loud:
I will not waste the time I've been given. I will act today, for me and for the people who count on me.
Because one day that traffic jam will be for someone else, and you'll drive by silently grateful it wasn't your turn. Yet. Do it for them. Do it for you. Any day above ground is a good day, but not everyone gets another one tomorrow.
Before you go
If this one landed, tap the heart. Share it with someone you love and haven't told lately. And follow SalesBEAST so you never miss a Monday from me or Jayne.
When you've made that call, go take care of yourself with something real to eat. Jayne keeps quick, honest food waiting for you. Visit Jayne's Kitchen
Tell me in the comments: what's the one thing you've been meaning to do that you're doing today?
That's Beast Mode.
Richard
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