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Well, you know the rest of the saying. Everyone does it, we make excuses. It's easier to put something off if you have a really good excuse. "Well, I was going to get to that today but, my astrological sign changed so I just got all off balance. I have to go find myself again" - well maybe not to that extreme but what are some of your excuses? And how are your excuces hindering your business growth?

I really wanted to send out my email newsletter today, but ....

I would have put that stack of business cards in my database today, but ....

My cilent wanted me to research this for them, I told them I'd do it today, but ...

The clutter on my desk is out of control, but ...

I wanted to learn about social networking and setup my social networking accounts today, but ...

I really need to focus on marketing, but ...

I DID try to keep my New Years Resolutions, but...

AND my personal favorite:

I was going to look into hiring a Virtual Assistant today, but ...

Let me help you overcome these excuses! As Benjamin Franklin said "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else."  Your successes and failures depend on you alone! Take time today to examine your most used excuses. Make a list, write them down and then really figure out the best way to overcome those excuses.

 

About the Author: Aryn Nichols does Virtual Assistance for Time Savers Virtual Assistance and is also a consultant with Just Jewelry.

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Charlottesville Solutions
Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

Love the Benjamin Franklin quote, think I'll use that on my kids

Your friend in Charlottesville

Jan 14, 2011 12:49 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Aryn, very well said. Excuses get us absolutely no where!

Jan 14, 2011 12:50 AM
Stella Barbour
NoVa Brokers LLC - Vienna, VA
Principal Broker, Serving Virginia and Maryland

Very well said and I always have excuses when I don't want to do something, but I have gotten better about doing things right away and get them out of the way.

Jan 14, 2011 01:54 AM
Craig Zuber
Zuber Group Real Estate - Eagle, ID
Eagle Idaho Real Estate

This is so true. It will take more time to think of the excuse than the time to just figure out how to get things done. Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Remove excuses from the business setting and you will see many other obstacles fall as well.

Thanks for sharing.

Jan 14, 2011 02:40 AM
Aryn Nichols
Time Savers Virtual Assistants - Saint Cloud, FL

Charles - I bet they will love that!

Connie - Thank you!

Stella - Thank you, that's awsome!

Craig - Thanks so much for the feedback!

Jan 14, 2011 02:51 AM