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Walking to school with the kids today. Breathtaking autumn morning here in my hometown. Fall colors, fresh air, crisp temperatures. My favorite time of the year.

Colby tells me that one of his buddies has a rubber turtle in his car. Said it reminds his parents to drive slowly and respect the lives of others on the road. Nice. Made me think about the importance of symbolic reminders—tokens we can strategically place at important places to help us remember what’s most important. What matters. What we want to stand for.

One of the simplest tactics I suggest to clients at my leadership workshops is to put your three most important professional and personal commitments on a 3-inch × 5-inch card and post it on your bathroom mirror, so that you see them first thing in the morning. (I know it sounds cheesy, but it works.) This little practice affects your awareness. Radically. Your awareness then shapes your choices. And your choices shape your results. Extraordinary people are dramatically focused on their best To Do’s. It’s all they think, talk and dream about. (I recall reading about John Risley, founder of Clearwater Fine Foods—one of the world’s largest seafood companies—who said, “When I want a deal, I think about nothing else but how to get it done. I wake up at night to use the bathroom, I’m thinking about the deal. I’m very focused.”) And with that rare focus, they get to where they need to be. With fewer detours than the rest of us.

So what Symbols of Glory might you use to keep you in your finest form? What tokens of excellence can you find that will quickly help you get back to your priorities when the crush of daily events clamors for your attention? You deserve to live an extraordinary life. Start by finding your symbols—ones that represent the person you are ready to become.

What tokens of excellence can you find that will quickly help you get back to your priorities when the crush of daily events clamors for your attention?