2016 - Excuses or Excellence, Your Choice

We need more than that. We need staying power. We need momentum. We need wins.

What if people really owned their choices… and took responsibility for them instead of making excuses?

 Excuse #1: "I got busy. I had to do this or that," versus "I chose to do something else instead of building my business. This something else is more important to me… even more important than the commitment or promise I made to you and my future."

 Excuse #2: "No one wants to do this," versus "I chose to decide this, contrary to all the current evidence, including the 18.5 million people in the US alone and the 475,000 people a WEEK who choose to do this."

 Excuse #3: "No one has any money," versus "People do have the money. Just look at that Starbucks line stacked 20 people deep who will spend $150-$200 a month on dessert for breakfast."

 Excuse #4: "No one is responding to me," versus "My invites need work. I vow to master the art of conviction, enthusiasm, urgency, honor and listening… such that people, even people who have known me forever, start to see me as interesting!"

 You could start by sending them this post.

 Second, you could make sure you are a shining example of being responsible for yourown choices… inspire them as a role model!

 And last, study and master the Art of Motivation . You could make Mach II: The Art of Vision & Self-Motivation the first book you read in the New Year. It will make a difference in your life.

Motivated people make targeted, productive choices that are aligned with their goals and commitments. Motivated people create wins and momentum.

 Enthusiasm. Motivation looks and feels like a fire in your belly. It emotes energy. It is attractive and manifests its intentions. It leads directly to targeted actions.

 Courage. Motivated people are courageous. Courage is present only in the face of a fear-conversation like what if this doesn’t work? If you are human, these kinds of fears visit your mind. Courageous people "do it anyway."

 Physical Energy. Motivated people have energy. They want to get in the game at every moment.

 Creativity. Motivated people are creative. They solve whatever problems they have. They spin things in a positive direction. When 10 people say no, a motivated, creative person spins it that they are that much closer to a YES!

TO THE DEGREE THAT YOUR PEOPLE ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR ON THEIR VISION, AND TO THE DEGREE THEY TEND TO BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE, PROBABLE, AND INEVITABLE … THEY WILL BE ON FIRE TO CREATE IT.