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What's your excuse?

By
Real Estate Agent with Wayne M Martin

Back in March of 2012 I wrote the following post:

Ever wonder why you can create excuses that are seemingly more important than the goals you want to achieve? Are you feeling a bit guilty as you read this? Am I talking to you? Yes. and unfortunately, also me! We are all guilty of allowing ourselves to create excuses, those obstacles in the road trying to prevent us from reaching our goals!

Well consider this: "When you remove the fear behind the excuses you want to create, you create the space and confidence to move forward!"

Why do we create our own problems in the form of excuses preventing us from getting where we really want to be? It has been years and I still ponder that question daily and am happy to say I have made progress. That said, however, the sad part is that there is still room for improvement. And you?

Kudos to Kathy Streib for encouraging me to look back and for providing the graphics I used.

Enjoy your day.

Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Wayne- I love this!!!!  My high school principal used to tell us "I don't expect you to make good excuses...I just expect you to make good." I was never exactly sure what he meant but I do now. (Thank you for the mention. )

Mar 16, 2023 03:51 PM
Wayne Martin

You deserve the mention. Be sure to checkout the Trivia questions I post today Kathy Streib. More of your work will be on display today for the first time. 

Mar 17, 2023 04:10 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Hello Wayne Martin - There is a first blog post on ActiveRain by @Tamra Lee that pairs nicely with your post.

The timing for me to read hers before yours was perfect! I appreciate you digging up valuable blog posts from your archives. You are finding treasures! I am grateful.

Patricia

Mar 16, 2023 05:29 PM
Wayne Martin

Thank you for the compliment.

Mar 17, 2023 04:10 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

More great advice and I so agree that excuses can become tired and old. Just do it.

Mar 16, 2023 06:18 PM
Wayne Martin

Easy to say and more difficult to comply.

Mar 17, 2023 04:11 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Wayne Martin ,

I'd say we are always a work in progress! Move forward nd make things happen!

Mar 16, 2023 07:14 PM
Wayne Martin

Exactly, just like you do!

Mar 17, 2023 04:11 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Wayne:

Excellent point about the downside of making excuses that just make problems and keep us from moving forward. Making excuses for not doing something can get to be a habit if you are not careful.

Good advice for all of us, so...

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Mar 16, 2023 10:12 PM
Wayne Martin

Thank you! It is fun to look back and agree with your past thoughts.

Mar 17, 2023 04:12 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wayne but excuses make us feel good why we failed at something:)Endre

Mar 16, 2023 10:19 PM
Wayne Martin

And, that is why we have so many excuses!

Mar 17, 2023 04:13 AM
Charles Ross - eXp Realty LLC
eXp Realty LLC Salina Group - Salina, KS
Love To Help People

Great message. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day and a blessed week.

 

Mar 17, 2023 01:43 AM
Wayne Martin

My pleasure for sure!

Mar 17, 2023 04:13 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I don't like hearing excuses from others, nor do I like to make excuses myself - and I don't think I do at this stage in my life. I remember having discussions with my parents where I would say "It's not an excuse, it's a REASON" which leads me to believe they must have been anti-excuse and thought I was making excuses. They were probably right.

Mar 17, 2023 04:49 AM
Wayne Martin

We have enough excuses and mistakes coming from the politicians in Washington without the benefit of truth. I just don't have time for those games. To busy correcting my mistakes.

Mar 17, 2023 07:59 AM
Barbara Michaluk
Weichert Realtors | Phone Direct 240-506-2434 | 301-681-0550 office - Silver Spring, MD
Leisure World Specialist / Full Service REALTOR

I believe making excuses just blocks our ability to use every challenging opportunity for personal growth. I also find it's much easier to see that opportunity in others rather than in ourselves.

Mar 17, 2023 05:56 AM
Wayne Martin

So hard to be critical of yourself, but time better spent correcting your mistakes than thinking of excuses.

Mar 17, 2023 08:00 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Wayne - eliminating excuses helps make life a little less cluttered.  

Mar 17, 2023 06:43 AM
Wayne Martin

I am all about decluttering.

Mar 17, 2023 08:01 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Whenever I hear an adult making up an excuse it always reminds me of kids.....waa waa waa!  And lately there seems to be a lot of adults doing just that. Kind of strange to me.  I say take responsibility kids!  And I mean adults too!

 

Luck of the Irish to you Laddie!! 💚

Mar 17, 2023 09:10 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Wayne,

So many of these posts (like this one) are timeless.  

Mar 17, 2023 01:51 PM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

Outstanding reflection and agreed this is a timeless post.

Mar 18, 2023 08:44 AM
Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

It is definitely a long journey, Wayne Martin.  I, too, still have a lot of improvement to add.

Mar 20, 2023 01:20 PM
Bill Dean
Haggerty Team St. Louis, Mo. - Fenton, MO
William Dean - Broker, Salesperson

So so many of our politicians have gone beyond making excuses, they now just deny deny deny doing any wrong!!

Oct 14, 2023 06:11 PM