Victor or Victim?
A Victim blames, makes excuses and denies. A Victor takes ownership, is accountable and responsible. When something happens, it's your choice.
Your Vision for Your Life
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20 years? Will the trajectory you are on get you there?
Deadlines vs. Timelines
Some people work on deadlines - cramming to get their work done before it's due. At the final hour, quality will take a back seat to getting something done. High performers however will work on timelines. They plan their work. In order to meet the deadline, they break up the…
Feeling good about you
If we don't feel good about ourselves, we probably don't feel good about anyone else either. If I am proud of myself, I am much happier talking to others. Make you proud of you. What's it going to take?
"Default" behavior
When we go out into the world today, we will likely act, react, talk and think the way we did yesterday. Why? Because that's what we always do. What if we tried something different?
Feelings by Association
If I know someone from Finland, and I really like that person, what do I think about Finland? I like the place and I think all the Finnish people are great, and I'd like to go there someday. Then the person turns on me. They become a jerk. All of…
Confidence comes from competence
We all want to feel confident. But when we have never done something, or not enough, we are not confident. Try - develop competence - become confident.
Go ahead – take a chance
Risk looking like a fool. Risk failure. Risk wasting time. Risk getting out of your own comfort zone. You can't discover something new for yourself unless you have the courage to try.
The battle is always with us.
To grow to reach our potential, we must ovecome who we are now. We must change our beliefs, fight our ego and escape our current self-image. If we refuse to wage this fight, instead accepting it all as who we are, then, we will remain the same. Who you are…
Trying harder doesn't always work
What if you are doing it wrong? Notice the results you are getting, adjust how you are doing it, and try again. Repeat. Persist in that cycle.
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This is a great, powerful and true post. Amen!!!!
CMc
I love your quote today. My U.S. Marine Corps OCS Drill Instructor pounded it into us that it takes much intestinal fortitude to become a victor, and permanently discarding the victim mentality that is so engrained these days. He would always ask us if we ever saw a monument made for someone with excuses.