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Success… There Is No Excuse

                                                                          by Dennis Harting

     You can either be full of success or you can be full of excuses but you cannot be both. The making of excuses goes against the nature of success. Choose any highly successful person in any field and you will notice that they do not offer up excuses when things go wrong.

The Concept of Personal Responsibility

     Personal responsibility is a common characteristic among successful people. They understand that it is they that create their level of success in life. The drive comes from within and they are most accountable to themselves. Results are not left to chance or circumstances. They know that it is the actions they take that affect the outcome.

When It Goes Wrong

     Part of the human experience is that things do not always as we plan. Since we are human, we have the capacity to make mistakes. Also, there are times that we do everything we can to perfection yet someone does something just a little bit better. The majority of people tend to offer up an alibi (a nice word for excuse) as to why they did not get it done. Successful people offer no excuse. Instead, they own up to the fact that they did not do it.

The Legitimate Reasons

     It is true that there are times where unforeseen circumstances arose which prevented us from doing something we agreed to do. We are late because of an accident on the highway. A deal is lost because we felt ill the day of the presentation. A last minute scheduling conflict arose which caused us to break our commitment. However, these tend to be the exceptions rather than the norm.

The Habit Of Excuses

     The habit of making excuses is so deep with some people that they make excuses before they are even questioned. They know they did not do something so they create the alibi even before they walk in the door. Ironically, they will often give the excuse to people who have no vested interest in what took place. Ever have a co-worker tell you why he/she was late even though you aren’t the one responsible?

Learning From The Best

     Tiger Woods is considered the best golfer in the world today and going after some of the greatest names in the history of the game. For all his victories, the area that he seems to excel more than any other is in the Majors. Regarded as the best tournaments, it brings out the best in Tiger. Throughout each event, he is the most watched golfer and most wonder when he will begin his assault on the leaders. This year’s Masters was no exception. However, even though he had the lead on Sunday, he failed to win the tournament. Tiger did not play bad that day yet another golfer played a little better. When questioned, Tiger’s response was “I just didn’t get it done today”.

Dennis Harting is the Head Coach at Your Rich Life. He is an acclaimed speaker, trainer, and best-selling author. His books include Your Easiest Million and The Ultimate Procrastination Handbook. His programs and more information can be found at:

               http://www.yourrichlifeinc.com

MORE BY DENNIS HARTING:

4 It Starts With Our Thinking

4 Focus, Focus, Focus

4 The Parable of Faith

4 Criticism an Unfortunate Part of Success

4 Procrastination - The Silent Killer

4 Persist to Succeed

4 Bigger Thinking Leads to a Bigger Life

4 Stop Exchanging Time for Money

4 Deadlines - a Major Variable in Getting You to

     Take Action

4 Fear is Not Real

4 Pay Yourself First

4 Expect Success

It Starts With Our Thinking  Everything stems from our thoughts. The present circumstances that we are in are a direct results of the choices we made. These choices often are dictated by our default thought process.

What Lessons Can We Learn From The Yes Man  Danny Wallace listened to a stranger on a bus and his life changed for the better, just by Saying Yes More. What changes in your life could happen if you too became more open to opportunities around you.

Pay Yourself First  This article covers how the wealthy utilize the principle of paying themselves first. The average person who is struggling operates from the exact opposite perspective. Their idea is that they will invest if they have anything left over at the end of the month. Naturally, there is never anything left over.

It Will Be Alright  Learn how to keep a long term view of things. Do not let the minor situations in life get you down. Hold your attitude up by knowing that everything works out.

Focus, Focus, Focus  Learn the power of focus. Understand why the successful focus upon one thing at a time.

When Toasting Success, Don't Spread On The Butter  Which three letter word can cause praise for success to be diluted, or even nullified? Read on to find out the word and why.

Criticism - An Unfortunate Part of Success  Criticism is a unfortunate part of success. The more successful one is, the more people will try to tear that person down. One must be prepared to handle the negative responses so as not to be caught off guard by them. The tendency to make decisions based upon the supposition of what others will say must be avoided.

Procrastination - The Silent Killer Procrastination destroys more lives than any other single factor. This habit can grow so out of control that it literally paralyzes a person from taking action. It kills relationships, careers, and self esteem without regard. The key to success is action. Therefore, overcoming the inactivity caused by procrastination is vital.

Persist To Success  The successful persevere through all conditions. Developing persistence in all that you do is one of the key components to attaining success. Life has a way of giving us lessons in the form of negative situations. Learn the lesson and move on. You will be able to apply it in the future.

Bigger Thinking Leads to a Bigger Life  All success begins with your thinking. Most people limit the quality of their life by the size of their thinking. The general tendency is to simply think too small. This creates a ceiling on the life that one can have. Begin to expand the potential of your life by expanding your thinking.

The Parable Of Faith Most of us think that we know what different situations mean. Oftentimes in life, things occur that seem terrible in the moment only to be viewed differently in hindsight. Our perspective tends to change as we receive more information. This parable tells of a man who didn't rush to judgment.

Stop Exchanging Time For Money  The majority of the population exchanges their time for money. Their pay is dependent upon the hours that they work. At the end of the pay period, they receive a paycheck in exchange for the hours worked. The wealthy do not operate under this premise. They put their money to work for them.

Deadline - A Major Variable To Getting You To Take Action  Most people are controlled by deadlines. That is because they are set by external factors. However, we can set our own deadlines and use them to our advantage.

Fear Is Not Real  Fear is one of the main factors that stops people in life. Unfortunately, it is all in our head. Fear is an illusion that does not exist. Allowing it to control us is like believing in the tooth fairy.

Expect Success  Our intentions have a bearing on the results that we get. To create a better life, it is important that we raise our level of expectations. Learn how vital it is to expect success in all situations.

Kickstart Your Life - 9 Ways To Revitalize Your Life  Learn 9 techniques that can be implemented to kickstart your life. Utilize these ideas to get your life back on the path that you desire. Repetitive implementation will enable you to create what you truly desire.

Dreams - A Lost Art  As children we dream the grandest of dreams, knowing no boundaries. When we mature, we are instructed to keep our feet on the ground and be realistic. This kills the desire to dreams which is the beginning of all of great successes. Learn how to release the desire to dream again.

Seven Common Habits of Successful People  Success usually doesn't come to people that exhibit poor habits, such as laziness, a gloomy disposition or attitude, or possess an unwillingness to learn. Instead, it is poor behaviors and practices that hold people back from achieving the success they want out of life, no matter how much they want it to happen. The desire to achieve success is simply not enough, meaning you have to match your desire with effort, determination, patience, and motivation.