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STEP 1: PERFECT THE PRESENT 13

take this first step (perfect the present) and promptly get promoted
within the company—the boss sees the renewed commitment and
energy and doesn’t realize it is energy to leave the company, and the
person gets promoted or gets more interesting responsibilities—or
they attract the interest of a competitor or are hired by a client.
When I was working at Chase, one of the business account
representatives did his job so enthusiastically and so well that one
of his customers hired him away, enticing him with a much larger
salary! If he had been dragging his feet or complaining about his
job, he wouldn’t have attracted the interest of his new employer.
The source of your next opportunity could very well be one of
your current clients or customers. Or you may discover that you
now like your job, once it’s perfect, and decide to stick with it.
More often than not, when coaching clients come to me with a
list of goals to accomplish for the year, they don’t choose the goals
that would make the biggest difference to the quality of their lives.
We have a tendency to choose the wrong goals—the goals that we
think we should have instead of the ones that we truly need or
want. For example, you may think your life would be perfect if
you had a fabulous career, but the place to really go to work may
very well be on your energy and vitality. The optimal course isn’t
always obvious, so take the time to complete the simple quiz that
follows and discover where to focus to get on the right path to
your new career or job prospects.

Perfect the Present Quiz

Instructions: For each of the following statements, enter a T if it is true
for you or an F if it is false. Add up your total True points at the end of
each category.

ENERGY AND VITALITY

I get all the sleep I need. I am not tired.
I eat healthful, fresh foods and vegetables every day.
My cholesterol count is within the desired range.