Eliminate Failure as an option

There are 33 days left in 2010.  Have you allowed the fear of failure to hold you back this year?  Get busy changing that right now.

 1.  If failure was not an option what would you do?  (I know not exactly an original question)  But here is why it is such a great question.  If you immediately have an answer, you have probably found your passion. When you are alone with your thoughts, you are probably dreaming about accomplishing this goal.  Why not take it further?  Why not eliminate the option of failure.  Here are some suggestions.

 A.  Don't worry about failing.  Don't worry about looking bad.  As Nike would tell you, "Just Do It."  Remember, there was a time that the concept of going to the bathroom was very confusing.  But with experience, you have it under control.  If you are truly passionate about something, you have to be willing to do it badly.

B.  Don't worry about getting paid right now.  I understand that everyone needs money.  A few sacrifices in your schedule will provide you time to gain your experience.  Jim Schwartz is the head coach of The Detroit Lions.  He got his start in the NFL by accepting a jack of all trades, non paying job with Bill Belichick, then head coach at Cleveland.  He worked hard, completed his assignments, and impressed his bosses.  You can do the same thing.

C.  Re-define failure.  The movie "Back Draft" has a great line that says, "If you have a bad day here, someone dies."  For most of our jobs that is not true.  Failure is much worse in our minds than in reality.  Never let the fear of failure deny you  the sweet taste of success.  Feel the fear and do it anyway.

332 days ago, everything was new.  A new year, a new month, a new beginning.  Maybe you had a new goal.  I encourage you to examine your mindset, your habits, and your desire.  If you allow your mindset to see yourself hitting your goal, you have a direction.  If you change your habits to mirror the habits of the people who have obtained what you are trying to obtain, you are moving in the right direction.  If you increase your desire, you will push through those days when you don't feel like keeping the habits you need to keep to be successful.

You do not have to wait 33 days to get started, do it now.  Have a great week, I will see you later. 

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