Someday I’ll get a nice car… Someday I’ll get a better paying job… Someday I’ll save for retirement, get out of debt…  Someday, I’ll win the lottery…  Have a nice house, be a nicer person… Someday.

Really????  I heard a challenging message this past week which got me thinking about somedays.  I have a ton of somedays…. somedays that have never happened, some that have and those that are yet to come.  I have the same struggles as you… dreaming about what could be and talking about somedays… but what am I doing to reach my somedays and am I able to enjoy where I’m at after achieving a someday goal.  Are you and I going to be among those who dream and never achieve?  Or, will we put the plans in place, stretch ourselves and reach for those somedays with Herculean effort?

To achieve your somedays you will need to plan the steps necessary to achieve your someday.  And then, act.  Get with it. GO GET IT!

However, there is one key thing that we often forget.  What to do when you achieve a someday?  Are you like me and once the goal is achieved move directly on to what’s next?  Are you constantly looking to the next someday or are you able to enjoy where you’re at?  I have trouble with this.  I’m always about the next goal… today’s goal is yesterday’s news as soon as it’s achieved and I’m thinking about tomorrow’s dream.  There is little to no acknowledgement nor celebration of the achievement at hand.  I’m working to change that and want you to consider doing that as well.

What are your somedays?  Are you waiting around for that promotion? The next raise?  Are you waiting to win the lottery?  If so, my challenge is to get off your butt, make a plan and then get going… what are you waiting for?  Don’t be 50,60 or 70 still dreaming about and regretting the woulda, coulda and shoulda…

Are you achieving your somedays?  That’s incredible… You are totally what I want to be.  My challenge to you is to enjoy each achievement… take a day, week or so to relish and enjoy the success.  The important thing is to remember and cherish those moments while you continue to aspire to new heights. Go forth and seize the day!