Tuesday, February 03, 2026

The Best Time

"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now."

People accrue the most benefit from a change in habits the earlier they start.  

  • A one percent improvement daily earns a 37-fold gain annually.
  • Build a winning morning routine.
  • Start saving for the future. 
  • Maximize your strength, quickness, and conditioning. 
  • Have a mindfulness program for focus and mental health. 
  • Read outside of required reading. 
  • "Do five more"...five more minutes of work, of writing, reflection, appreciation. 
Lagniappe. What non-required book(s) are you reading? 

Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Phillips - arguably America's greatest President with over 15,000 books written about him. 

The Leader's Bookshelf - curated by ADM James Stavridis - 50 books about leadership summarized 

Once an Eagle - by Anton Myrer an epic tome (over 1,300 pages) comparing and contrasting the leadership of two future fictional Generals - one committed to service, his men, and winner of a Congressional Medal of Honor for valor in WWI and the other a political animal who's a Staff Office hero. 

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