I was listening to billionaire Art Williams 1987 “Do It” speech on YouTube. My mother was checking her e-mail and wondered what I was listening to. We started laughing near the end of Art’s speech because he keeps repeating “Do It” over and over and over and over and over. Winners do it.  Just do it. Now I know where Nike got their now famous “Just Do It” advertising campaign that they launched in 1988.

I gave credit to my mom for being a shining example of the “Do It” philosophy. My parents epitomized “Just Do It” in every facet of their life, from the little things to the big things. They did things even if they didn’t feel like doing it. They did things even when it was inconvenient. They did it because there was no point talking about it, or complaining about it, or wishing it away. And the sooner you did it, the faster you could go on with other things.

That’s why you make your bed right after you get up. That’s why you brush your teeth every day. That’s why you wash the dishes right after you eat. Or, put the dishes into the dishwasher and start the cycle. That’s why you do what you do. Otherwise, you end up with nothing. Or worse, a big pile of stuff (chores, paperwork, rotten teeth, body fat).

There is nobody holding you back except you. Not lack of opportunity. Not lack of education. Not lack of resources. That’s why the smartest people in the world are not the richest. Otherwise all the Ph.D’s in the world would be millionaires, right?  Being smart does not equal being wealthy. Being smart means you know more but it doesn’t mean you Do It.

And Art Williams doesn’t mean his “Do It” to mean study and learn. I think he meant “Do It” and Learn. You learn through the doing.  So … Do It.

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