Leadership Tip of the Week

Give up excuses!

Excuses and blame are often legitimate, valid and even justified. However, they don’t make a difference. In fact, they make you smaller than your problems and challenges.

If you want to be more powerful and bigger than your circumstances and challenges give up excuses.

Instead, be honest about the way things are and engage in powerful conversations that make a difference about how to fix the situation or find alternative routes to fulfill your commitment.

Ask others for help and tap into the vast network of friends and resources you have around you, that often you avoid or ignore.

Remember, if you don’t know how to fulfill your goal, it doesn’t mean you won’t or can’t do it.

It only means you haven’t figured it out yet.

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