Reach for the Sky—Tomorrow May Never Come

It’s a line from a song I like by Social Distortion, “Reach for the sky, because tomorrow may never come.” I don’t live my life by songs, but this is a one of the adages I do try to follow. How many people do you know, maybe even you, that say the word “tomorrow” way too

5 Action Steps to Break or Avoid the “When is Now” Cycle

Yesterday, I talked about the “when is now” cycle and how detrimental to your life it can be. While I gave a sort of vague solution in that article, I felt I needed to go into more detail.

Knowing how to identify the “when is now” cycle is just part of the solution. You need to learn how to stay out of the cycle or break free from it if you’re entangled. So, here are 5 steps to accomplish this goal.

When is Now?

The other night I was watching Fast Money on CNBC and I heard something that actually applies to a lot of people.

They were talking about a company as a potential investment. There was a lot of forward-looking statements and all sorts of “things in the works.” It sounded pretty good—almost.

You see, this company has been talking about plans and things in the works for a long time. Finally, one analyst said something like, “That’s all great, but what I want to know is when does this company become NOW.”