Journal Entry: DaRayl Davis-09/05/2023

Journal Entry

Tuesday

TODAY’S MESSAGE TO MYSELF:

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I will strive for excellence in all that I do. I will never do less than my best.

Quote of the Day:
“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or as Beethoven composed music, or as Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MORNING MINDSET:
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One thing I can get excited about today is…
Expanding my Intellectual Property Portfolio focusing specifically on Strategic Performance Acceleration (Trademark).

If one word could describe the kind of person I want to be today, then that word is…and why I chose it is…
Excellent; because it means to be my best and do my best in every area of my life.

One action I could take today to demonstrate excellence or real value is…
Read a chapter in “How Successful People Think”

TASKS THAT ABSOLUTELY MUST BE DONE TODAY:
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1. Complete my high performance planner entries – DONE
2. Complete my work assignment to update the files of each Advanced GED student – DONE
3. Read a chapter in “How Successful People Think” – DONE
4. Complete a workout – DONE
5. Contact Attorney Fredrick Douglas – DONE

EVENING JOURNAL:
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A moment I really appreciated today was…
Reading the email from my mom. It was thoughtful, insightful and encouraging.

A situation or task I handled well today was…
Completing the updates to the files of all Advanced GED students

Something I realized or learned today was…
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) may begin beta testing the FSA Projected Release Date computations in October

DAILY HABIT SCORECARD:
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Give yourself a score of 1 to 5 on the following statements related to the habits in the book “High Performance Habits.”

CLARITY: I knew my “why” and lived intentionally today – 5
PRODUCTIVITY: I worked on things that mattered most today – 5
ENERGY: I managed my mental and physical energy well – 5
INFLUENCE: I guided or treated others well today – 5
NECESSITY: I felt it was necessary to be my best and felt success was a “must”- 5
COURAGE: I shared my real self, thoughts and feelings today – 5