Jul/0917
Ten Reasons Why People Fail
AND HOW TO OVERCOME
Today, I managed to land myself onto the list of 10 reasons why people fail… how humiliating!
My friend Gary (GoalsGuy.com) has this really great list of “tens” on his website. I can’t encourage you enough to check it out. With his permission, I have published one of those lists below and for good reason.
If you got my email about this, you already know what happened… and if you are here reading this than I thank you, thank you, thank you!
For the rest of you, I’m just going to tell you that I’ve got a story about points #7 & 8 below, and if you want to hear about it, and other anecdotal rants and reviews, check out my free video #1 Secret to Accelerated Goal Achievement (Fill out the form on the right side) and I’ll subscribe you to my email list. I promise you’ll find great benefit from the material I have to share.
Onward and upward!
Tony Camero
PS: I’m going to have to come up with something fast to get out of this hole I’ve dug for myself. If you’ve got any ideas, than let me know in an email.
(Please leave a comment to hold me accountable complete the circuit and help me rectify this glaring err.)
Ten Reason Why People Fail
| 1. | Taking Action Without Planning |
| When it comes to your goals and future, impulsiveness is the mother of regret. Considerable thought must be given to the ends as well as the means of your strategy. | |
| 2. | Planning Without Taking Action |
| Endless preparation is worse than action without planning. Accept that things will never be perfect. Questions will forever exist. Plan well and launch! | |
| 3. | Unrealistic Timeframes and Expectations |
| Life is a process not an event. Nothing great was ever built easily. Exercise wisdom and learn to be patient. Unfortunately most things in life take longer and cost more than the best-laid plans anticipate. | |
| 4. | Reasons “Why” Are Unclear |
| Why you want to achieve a goal is more important than the goal itself. Before taking action on anything it is imperative that you ask yourself this key question: “Why do I want to achieve this goal?” | |
| 5. | Denial of Reality |
| It’s far easier to deny reality than it is to accept it. And far too many people take what seems like the easy way out. Success is information dependent, when we deny reality for whatever reason, we devalue the integrity of our information, thus ensuring failure. | |
| 6. | Conflicting Values |
| When we have not clarified our reasons why or defined what success means to us personally, we operate on someone else’s definition. When that occurs values are sure to be in conflict and progress is short- circuited. | |
| 7. | Diffusion of Energy |
| Attempting to do too much is a recipe for mediocrity. Rather than doing an excellent job at a few chosen goals we spread our energies over a vast terrain and diffuse what matters most; time and energy. | |
| 8. | Lack of Focus |
| Success demands focus. It is the hallmark of all truly great people. Your ability to get and remain focused or lack there of is perhaps the key determinant of your success. | |
| 9. | Trying To Do It All Alone |
| Nobody goes through life alone, we all need the cooperation and assistance of others. Put your pride aside and learn to ask for help when you need it. Learn to leverage and share knowledge for your own well being as well as for others who are dependent upon your cooperation. | |
| 10. | Fear Of Failure |
| Fear of failure is The “Grand Daddy” of them all. Far too many dreams have suffocated and died because of it. Fear resides where knowledge does not exist; the more you know about anything the less intimidated that you feel. Replace your fears with knowledge and watch your performance leap. |
Thanks to: Gary Ryan Blair is President of The GoalsGuy. He helps business owners, corporate executives and sales professionals manage their time, set their priorities, and stay focused so they can achieve their goals, grow their business, and be more successful. Gary can be reached for speaking, coaching and media requests at 877-462-5748 or by sending an email to Gary@GoalsGuy.com
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July 22nd, 2009
Well, I can appreciate your error. I too am guilty of over-contributing to many projects, where in the end, I lose focus on what I need.
I’ll stay tuned to your progress on this buddy.
Cheers
Jer.
July 23rd, 2009
yessssssssssssssssss a big ten four to this one for me also, for i think i have about 5-10 projects going at the same time and im totally getting nowhere beause of this… heres wishing you heaps of luck and good on you for stepping up to the plate and doing something about it… you have actually inspired me to do the same, to focuss on one thing at a time till its completed , thats the key alright and now i am going to get start on one of my most important projects and not stop till it is completely finished have a great day susannah
July 23rd, 2009
You are definitely not alone. Sometimes I think my brain is going faster than my body and I have to “focus” before I fall into the same trip. Been there. Know how it feels. Good luck to you and I will follow your progress
July 23rd, 2009
At least you don’t have a problem with #5. Admitting your mistake is the first step in correcting the issue.
July 23rd, 2009
I am guilty of the same thing. I find so many opportunities that sound so interesting that I want to do them all. The problem is there is only so much of me that I can spread around, especially with being a father of three small kids.
Reading your email made me realize I have done the same thing this month. Thanks for the eye-opener.
Coach Jody
July 23rd, 2009
Commit to what you think you can do great at!
FEAR is only False Expectations About Reality
Focus on what you want
Make yourself a Mind Movie to keep yourself going!
July 23rd, 2009
You are so convincing in drawing us in…
You are persuasive in an eloquent manner, please know
you have my vote, my support and my wallet!
July 23rd, 2009
well done
July 23rd, 2009
I feel you 100% I am working on that and procrastination, iv adopted prioritizing and the old fashion to do list no matter what goes on i dont start a new task until im done with the previous one an its checked off on the list. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and i try to keep in mind: It dosent matter how many things you start but how many you finish.
July 23rd, 2009
Great article, makes me realy analyze my life. go for it
July 23rd, 2009
Guilty as charged… the past two weeks have been the same for me , i only put a stop to it last night. thanks for the enlightenment.
July 23rd, 2009
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guilty as charged… the past two weeks have been the same for me , i only put a stop to it last night. thanks for the enlightenment.
July 23rd, 2009
Planning,focus and commitment leads to success.Whoever wants to be successful in life should settle down to plan for want he or she wants in life.In the journey of life we fail to plan and not plan to fail.Commitment and focus follows the plan.Once you are committed to your plan, definitely success will knock at your door.Remember not to quit at the face of the odds”Quitters never win and Winners never Quit” this what keep some of us in business today.I appreciate your efforts Tony.
Thanks a lot.
July 23rd, 2009
Good luck. Remember, slow and easy wins the race.
July 23rd, 2009
Hi Tony, I’ve read it …
As for the money thing, why not try being grateful you have more than enough money to meet your needs — you’ve tried the “kicking self copiously” from what I’ve read and how did that work for you? Gratitude can be very powerful — throw in some emotion while you’re at it. Best of luck to you — I’ll do some Ho’oponopono cleaning for you starting right now. Love and peace your way.
July 23rd, 2009
Phenomenal, thank you!
July 28th, 2009
Very interesting site. Hope it will always be alive!