Saturday, February 9, 2013

No Excuses


What is something you want to change in your life?  How long have you wanted to change it?  I have a feeling if that time span is longer than a week or so, you are filling excuses into your mindset of why it hasn’t been achieved. 

I have been doing so self-reflection this past week.  I want to make sure that there are not important things in my life that I have been excusing-away.


Some examples:

Desire: Look better in clothes

Excuse: I don’t have time to work out.
Fix: I could organize my schedule better.  Plan better.  Plan ahead and FIT IT IN!

Excuse: Healthy food is more expensive.
Fix: Really?  Is it?  If I fill my body with good for me food instead of junk food, I know I will be more satisfied.  I know from my years with Weight Watchers that a simple change like drinking more water will fill me up and cleanse my body.



Desire: I want new furniture. 

Excuse: We finally got out of debt and refuse to use credit cards again.  Without credit cards, I will never be able to buy a large piece of furniture.
Fix:  Stick to Dave Ramsey’s method.  Set money aside each week into a fund.  If I want it bad enough I will not “raid” the stash.

Desire: I want to move up to the next level in my business.  I REALLY want to be a SuperStar Director.  (I have achieved all the requirements except one more first generation director)

Excuse: There is nothing I can do about it.  I am relying on other’s actions.
Fix: While I am rely on the promotion of others, I need to make sure I am doing everything in my power to train them on how to achieve the goal.
Fix: Am I focusing on individuals whose goals align with mine or am I pushing my goals (so I can succeed) on them?  I need to meet with them and make sure.
Fix: Keep doing what I need to do to build my personal business.  Continue to follow the basics and know that the system will work.

Do you have excuses stopping you from achieving a desire in your life?  I encourage you to look at what is REALLY holding you from that desire.  Are you making excuses?  What can you do to get past them?

1 comment:

  1. WOW...that hit home! I know that my dreams have been pushed away many times over the years...and I always have a "good excuse". I need to put some of your good advise into practice!! Thanks!

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