Recently I printed out the text below and framed it. It now sits comfortably just beneath the two monitors on my desk so I can’t help but look at it several times a minute.

I Am Your Competition.

Every minute you are late for work puts me one minute ahead of you.

Every phone call you decide not to make places me one call ahead of you.

The fewer customers you see the more I have.

The more time you take off, the more time I have to contact your customers.

If you’re unprepared for a meeting, I never will be.

Every excuse you have for a failure makes me stronger.

When you fail to improve your skills, I improve mine.

When you start your day without objectives, I’m busy achieving mine.

Whenever you hesitate, I execute.

Every day I am determined to beat you.