The Grasshopper had this to say today: “The difference that makes a difference is living the philosophy you preach.”

Reminds me of a story . . .

In 1979, legendary radio commentator, Paul Harvey came to our studios in Kansas City to broadcast his morning, national news show. It was a lesson in efficiency to watch him work.

More so than his workflow, I was impressed with his down–to-earth, roll up your sleeves style, and his let’s go to work attitude. But even more impressive was that he made his own coffee.

Why did that impress me? Because he drank the brand he was a spokesperson for – Kava Coffee.

Kava Coffee was a new brand in the U.S. at that time, so it couldn’t have been his lifelong choice. Remember: This was radio. No one was going to see what coffee he was brewing and drinking at 5 o’clock in the morning. He made it a point to use the products he pitched.

It made a difference. He delivered a totally congruent message when he talked about usage and consumption of the things he advertised.

We all do a bit of preaching we don’t practice, so this is not a sermon – just a suggestion.

If you are looking for your life to take a different track, pick out one small thing that you are preaching and not practicing and do one of two things:

1. Stop preaching it.
2. Start practicing it.

Your message will be heard louder and clearer if you are a disciple of it. Not only that, you’ll open up new routes for yourself to travel that don’t take you down into the same old rut you’ve been telling everyone else how to get out of.

You either have to put away your podium, or stand tall on it and speak from experience; otherwise you will sink more deeply into the land where there is no difference – Mediocrity.

All the best,

John

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