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How to Stop Making Excuses and Excel by Adrean Turner
It’s the time of the year when you’ve most likely created a list of resolutions. You are determined that this time will be different. You won’t quit. You won’t get distracted. You’re going to stick with your plan for a new start. However, sadly enough the odds aren’t in your favor. According to U.S. News, approximately 80 percent of resolutions fail by the second week of February. What’s the common denominator? Excuses.
Set Goals and Succeed by Adrean Turner
If you find yourself going over and over your decisions and doubting yourself, I’ve got a solution for you. You can experience a profound freedom from doubt and gain the confidence and energy you need to excel by setting goals.
6 Excuses That Limit Your Success by Adrean Turner
For most individuals, it’s much easier to think of ways something can’t be done versus how it can be done. Many of us have a series of excuses that we can pull out of a hat at a moment’s notice. We make excuses mostly to protect ourselves and to justify our current circumstances. But these limiting beliefs limit our chances for success. Consider these excuses and commit to the solutions:
Get Into Position and Excel! By Adrean Turner
There are certain aspects of success that involve chance or luck. For instance, someone you know has a personal relationship with a hiring manager of a company that you want to join. They provide a referral, and you are able to bypass the cumbersome online application process and receive an immediate interview. That’s a benefit of chance.
4 Steps to Success with Small Wins by Adrean Turner
Most people achieve success one experience at a time. Leaders from Bill Gates to Barbara Corcoran attest that they were able to reach their career goals by individual steps or small wins.