Madeleine Morgan writes:
It’s an excuse that trips easily off the tongue, blinds us to the truth and hypnotises us out of leading an extraordinary life.
That may sound a bit harsh but consider this.
Why do some people achieve an extraordinary amount while others seem to be spinning round in circles of procrastination and inefficiency, even though we all have the same 24 hours in a day?
Curiouser and curiouser!
Could we get closer to the truth if we say, ‘I didn’t make time’?
If that’s the case, it begs the question, ‘Why didn’t I make time?’
There could be all kinds of reasons. You could have perfectly sound explanations that are important to acknowledge because recognising them sets you free from unhealthy guilt like:
- That task is not important anymore or should have a low priority
- That goal is not relevant to me any more
Or you could have excuses for not achieving things. Those excuses deserve further exploration because they are blocking your personal, career and business success, such as:
- Fear of failure
- Fear of success
- Lack of skill
- Lack of self-belief
- Saying yes to other people’s priorities
- Saying ‘yes’ when you should have said ‘no’ to putting the task or goal on your to do list in the first place
- Not understanding why the goal or task is important
- Lack of SMART goals and priorities
- Giving too much time to ‘time stealers’ – people and activities that you allow to suck the life out of you
- Being reactive rather than planning and sticking to a strategy
Perhaps you’ve got some other excuses to add to the list? If you spend time dealing with these excuses you’ll find you have more time, more fulfilment and more success! More time to create and lead an extraordinary life.
And if you’re already good at achieving, you might enjoy going to the next level by reading the books I’ve suggested below.
Useful Links
- Free Confidence ecourse
- Free success tips for professionals, managers and owner managers
- Free report on 21 ways to add 100k to your profits
- Personal, career and business coaching and training courses for professionals, managers and business owners
Special Events:
Friday 10 January 7.30 – 9.30 How to Create a Successful Mindset
I’m giving a 30 minute talk at the Very Early Lunch Club business networking event.
For more details click here.
Recommended Reading:
- The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard
- The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
- Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy
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