"I am sorry, but..." . how many times have you said this to yourself or to others. I know when I first started I did the same thing. Life has a way of throwing obstacles at you. It is way too easy to be pulled into it and use that as an excuse afterwards for not doing what you have to do.
We must constantly remind ourselves that we are not doing this for the team, or for our upline; we are doing this for ourselves and our families. If we don't do the work, we will not see the results; then we will come up with excuses and feel guilty and then a viscous circle of negativity will overcome your business and sabotage your success.
If you find yourself in this cycle, accept what you did yesterday, then let it go. The best way to overcome this is to do something different TODAY!
For 14 years, I used my kids as an excuse to not exercise and lose my extra weight. Later I used my store as a reason why I couldn't do the same, and in the initial months of my Shaklee business, a reason why I didn't get all my dials in. It was a way to protect myself for my failure. I had a good reason why I was not skinny and successful... it wasn't me, right?
The hard truth is that to succeed you need to shed the old you, the one that comes up with excuses, replace it with a new one that dares to fail. It makes you vulnerable. It is only through this change of attitude that you will be able to be a succeed. The level of success is up to you... where you want to be and when.
Pick a realistic deadline for your next goal, look at your schedule, then each day, write down what time slots you are willing to dedicate consistently to working your business. Since you do not have a boss to dictate this to you, it is up to you to develop the discipline to make it happen without excuses.
Don't get me wrong, things happen, you deal with it and forgive yourself and then make up for it another day with extra effort. The most important thing is not get on a roll of the negative behavior - it takes so much more effort to recover. Your goal to reach Director in three months (for example) could end up being pushed out, because too much time was spent on beating yourself up than just getting back into action.
I am a work in process. I continually try to improve. Discipline is a constant effort. Daniel and I want to be Shaklee inside and out. In order to be taken seriously, we need to look the part. We started going to the Gym two days a week, and we are going to a Yoga class on Thursdays. Sunday (now that it is getting cooler) we are going to take a hike and strategize for the next week. This is contagious, because my son is exercising, he is watching what we are doing; much more powerful than any words I can say.
So, my point is, discipline is key, in all aspects of your life, to your success in everything you do, and as a business leader. I will spend my time producing... getting into action. This is the best way I can show you the way. The residual effect of this business, besides the income you are developing, is the discipline, the confidence, and getting healthier inside and out.
Start today by cutting out the words "I am sorry, but..." out of your own dictionary.
