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But I Don’t Want To Do It

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Education & Training with Ludwig & Associates

  

 

Motivational Power Quote

 

But I Don’t Want To Do It   

“Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do,

to achieve what they want to achieve.”

Tom Landry, Football Coach     

 

As I see it . . . . . . .

 

But I don’t want to do it

 

We know what has to be done but we don’t want to do it.

 

We know it’s the right thing to do and we know it will enhance our career but we are reluctant to get started and to it.

 

You might say its procrastination, but it’s not it reluctance.

 

It’s your inner voice telling you to stay in your comfort zone even when you know you should step out of it.

 

With a good coach or mentor as in the case of Tom Landry, they will coach you to step out of your comfort zone and to stretch your limits and to reach for a higher rung on the ladder of success.

 

But there are many of us that may not have the resource of a coach. When there’s no coach we have to coach ourselves.

 

When there’s something that has to be done create a Ben Franklin list of pros and cons of what has to be done. With each pro, make a list the benefits that you will achieve by successfully achieving the task. With the cons list what the negative efforts will be on you and your career if you did not take action on the task.

 

Use your Ben Franklin list as a motivator and carry it with you and refer back to it during the day.

 

Coach yourself with you Ben Franklin list and I don’t want to do it will begin to melt away.

  

©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

 

 

 

Comments (11)

Wale Adewoyin
1st Crown Realty Corporation 503-512-6200 - Saint Helens, OR

This profession is run by self motivation, if you dont have the drive, you have to learn how to motivate and drive yourself, stick a million $ note on your desk, your wifes, kids, pets picture and look at that vacation you are planning to give everybody. That should get you up and running.

Dec 21, 2011 03:51 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Thanks Lou-  I like the Ben Franklin approach and there it is again- just writing it down often helps to accomplish those things that have to be done.

Dec 21, 2011 04:28 AM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

As a leader it is difficult to get folks around you to do thing, that you wouldn't do yourself.

Dec 21, 2011 06:52 AM
Broker Patty Da Silva Da Silva
Green Realty Properties® - 954-667-7253 - Cooper City, FL
Top Listing Broker

Susscessful people do what other wont.

Dec 21, 2011 07:43 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Lou,

The place that we sorely need leadership right now is in the political arena. The word lemmings comes to mind. Landry proved his ability to lead on the field, and on the scoreboard.

Rich

Dec 21, 2011 09:10 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Wale

You have the right montivation and mine set.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Dec 21, 2011 03:30 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Mary

Ben Franklin has also worked for me.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Dec 21, 2011 03:32 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Joe

Leading by example is the way to the next level.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Dec 21, 2011 03:34 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Patty

Your comments are right on target.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Dec 21, 2011 03:36 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Richard

A little bit of Tom Landry could go a long way in Washington.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Dec 21, 2011 03:38 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

We all have lofty goals. The ones who succeed were willing to do the necessary work. As an individual, you have some personal responsibility to provide some of that leadership. Enjoy your day!

Dec 21, 2011 11:03 PM