Wherever you are, be there

One of my favorite business philosophers, Jim Rohn (www.jimrohn.com), says the simplest yet most powerful sentence - "Wherever you are, be there."

So stupidly simple, yet so important!

Practically speaking, he means, if you are work, be AT work. If you are at home, be AT home. And if you are on vacation, be ON vacation.

It's hard to enjoy the pleasure of your family on vacation while checking your Blackberry.

It's hard to focus on work, if you are thinking about a project that needs to be done at home.

And it's hard to be a good father/mother/husband/wife at home if you are checking e-mail constantly and catching up on work (that is why I am writing this blog entry while my family sleeps!).

I thought about Rohn's phrase this Memorial Day Weekend because I thoroughly enjoyed it with my family. We swam, we went to the parade, we went to the park, we cooked, we went to dinner at a friend's house, we did chores together - it was a blast!

I didn't send one e-mail. I didn't use my remote desktop to tap into the office once. For three whole days, I dismissed myself from work and focused on my family and it was great. My mind is clear, I feel refreshed and ready to go.

I am a new man!

Thanks Jim Rohn!