So as you start to think about and take actions on being more productive or efficient with your time you have to take a step back and understand if you are waking up each day like it’s an accident or if you are being intentional about it?

The strongest steel is provided by the hottest fire and the some of the greatest hardships have create the greatest people! Keep going- success is on the other side.

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When times get tough, or you experience set backs, Or things don’t go the way you want them to

Many times we give up, we get lazy, we get offended, we get frustrated, we start to have doubt, we question our skills or abilities.... not understanding that many times right there in that tough situation or set back that is the perfect time or place to exude or live into your reason for starting and it will pick you up... give you the focus, energy, and resiliency to keep going-

When I speak of commitment it is not I show up every day; It’s I show up every day with a plan based on my or my team’s priorities, and a decided mind to do my best, be coachable and have an understanding that success is a process not an event.

Once you commit you will always have haters/naysayers no matter how good, loving, kind hearted, well spoken, giving, you are. But when you start to allow those voices or that babble to slow your progress you have put more confidence now someone else’s opinion than yours.... refocus and know that if you are going to be successful- you must value your time, seek personal development, and commit to yourself that you will be great!

When ppl get really stressed out, or are sad, or just hit with a hard time- most ppl sit on the couch and sulk, or go to sleep, or pout... be a person of action and decision.... attack tough times make a decision sooner than later to overcome whatever obstacle it is you are facing. And if your circle is one of action they are going to encourage you to be of action and never let a tough time humble you. When things get chaotic- get organized, create a plan, and attack.

This is where the responsibility- personal responsibility and accountability come into play. If you back up and take your eyes off success and really start understanding you - look at where you are right now and own it ! you start to break down what part you have played in your own success and your short comings. You are responsible for all of it.

You are ultimately responsible for your own happiness and many times we are risking our own happiness to fit into a box of what someone else defined as success. Money, title, power, appearance, etc...... let’s be honest, those can all be apart of the equation but the process to getting those things is more important due to the character and relationships built over that time. So when I ask are you willing to risk your happiness- what I am really asking is two things: are you willing to settle for mediocre knowing you could’ve/should’ve done better?

Can you be committed to the process of what you are doing without being emotionally attached to the result? #ThinkAboutIt www.thinkaboutitconsulting.com

I see so many adults that have stopped dreaming, stopped working hard, stopped challenging the norm, and stopped trying to get better and instead of figuring out how to win and continuously improve; I see ppl settling for making excuses, accepting status quo, relying on tenure to elevate or keep them relevant using the term busy as a replacement for productive and expect a trophy just for showing up. News flash! Nothing has changed since you were a kid, if you want something you have to work ass off and go get it. #ThinkAboutIt

Many times we continue to repeat the same cycle and expect a different result but we fail to realize we are repeating the same cycle(s) simply because we are focused on avoiding or replacing our pain or void we have felt. Stop wandering through life! Start choosing how you want to live and become who you want to be. #ThinkAboutIt www.ThinkAboutItConsulting.com