What’s an excuse?

Did anyone ever give you an excuse for not coming to a opportunity meeting or showing the marketing plan? Was the person ever you? The dictionary defines an excuse as a lie, a ruse or a cover up! And as Ben Franklin once said, “He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.”

Why does great success elude most people?

Most people don’t live the lives they really want because of limitations they place on themselves--often in the form of self-imposed burdens called excuses! The reason for this is fear, which always lies at the heart of excuse making. Excuses produce negative thinking, depression, narrow mental horizons, and an ingrained “habit of failure.”

Leaning heavily on excuses can cause problems ranging from resentment and anger, to partial or total failure. The crutch of excuses keeps people from growing, from developing their skills, maximizing their dreams and goals, and living the life they want.

One of the world’s richest men, J. Paul Getty, had a plaque in his office which employees could easily read. It said, “Find a way to make one.” He didn’t tolerate excuses, and you will get greater results when you don’t either.

Most people sabotage or “short circuit” their own success simply by making or accepting excuses. Ironically, they don’t even realize they’re doing it because it probably becomes an innocent, subconscious habit. Excuses are a “hidden” road block to truly great success. They need to be totally eliminated before you can succeed the way you really want to. .

Guard against drudgery and discouragement in everything you do. To be effective at this,  realize that your networking business contributes to your well-being, as well as that of others. And remember, anything you let get in the way of applying yourself to your goals is only an excuse!