Success in any big moment—a sales pitch, a competition, a speech—requires a withdrawal from the bank.
The question is: Have you made enough deposits to pull from?
Your Effort Compounds Over Time.
If you stash away $100 every week under your mattress for 20 years, you’d have $104,000.
Not bad.
But if you invested that same amount at 7% interest? You’d have $227,000.
Same deposits—but a bigger return because of where you put them.
Success works the same way.
The daily deposits you make—the work, the reps, the preparation—compound over time to create your biggest wins.
Let’s say you’ve got a major client presentation coming up. Your deposits could look like this:
- Researching the client’s industry and history.
- Practicing your pitch with a coworker, instead of just skimming notes.
- Preparing responses for every possible objection.
- Writing a thank-you note, win or lose.
- Skipping happy hour to sharpen your delivery.
Each of these actions adds to your account.
Most people try to withdraw from an empty account.
They think they can wing it. Sometimes they get lucky. Most times, they fall flat.
It’s like showing up to a fitness competition with zero training, bad sleep, and a junk-food diet—then expecting to win.
Not gonna happen.
Every single day, you’re either adding to your future success or draining your potential.
So ask yourself:
What deposit will you make today toward the person you want to become?
The withdrawals you need won’t be there if you don’t make the deposits first.