August 2010
Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings
King Solomon
In everything we do, in any endeavor we undertake in life we will get different outcome, as we saw so shall we reap, as we reflected on in last month issue. There is one skill that has help people to reach their dreams more than any other and that is diligence.
The dictionary describes diligence as, “A persistent and hard-working effort in doing something.” To be persistent is to keep on keeping on until you succeed. To be diligent is also to be zealous and careful in how you are doing something with the end result in mind. It’s striving for the highest quality of excellence in the tasks you are carrying out.
In what areas in your professional and private life do you need to be more diligent to attain a result that is of the highest quality of excellence?