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Do or Do Not.  There is No “Try”.
– Yoda

Oh boy… this might unnerve some of you… but sometimes the truth must be told.  Are you really committed to making your business a success?  Or, are you full of excuses?  I ask this because I commonly hear the following things:

  • If only I had more time to work on my business.
  • If only I had more money to invest in XYZ.
  • If only that person wasn’t so mean to me.
  • If only I had more business education.
  • If only I was more connected.
  • If only I could _______________.

I’ve heard them ALL.  And, with each of these excuses, there are a myriad of helpful tips.  But, it really comes down to one thing: are you truly committed? OR – are these just excuses?

Don’t be a victim…

You are not a victim of your circumstances.  You have the power to do these things.  How privileged are we to live in a day and time where we have control over our careers?  Yet, we make excuses every day.  We blame outside forces when really it’s ourselves that are preventing these things from getting done.

YOU MAKE CHOICES EVERY DAY.

You either choose to do something – or you do not.  You either wake up early to find more time to work on your business – or you do not.  I don’t care if you are not a morning person.  You either want it, or you don’t.  You want to become better at business?  Read a book, read a blog, take a course.  Self-education is free.  You want to have more money to invest in XYZ?  Stop spending money on coffee in the morning.

Make a choice for your business – or don’t.  But, stop with the excuses.