Are You a Quitter? Or a Finisher?

"Winners never quit and quitters never win." - Vincelet it be said of you that you spend more time
Lombardi.planning a vacation than you do your life's journey.
Are you prone to quit at the first sign of obstacles?Once your direction is clear (long-term goals), then
Is your personality one that leads you to think ofthere needs to be short-range goals to take you
great ideas and formulate great plans, only to bail outthere. These could be monthly, weekly and daily
half way through to the finish line? Then the shamegoals. If you have goals lists (or charts) and you
of quitting creeps up on you and it never goes away.monitor them closely, quitting will become a dim
It just stays in your subconscious and beats youmemory. You'll find it's much more fun to achieve
over the head repeatedly.than to quit.
If that describes you, the good news is - you don't3. Your why is still too small
have to stay that way! You can change.Some people quit along the way to achieve their
If you're the type of person who is a great "starter,dreams, because they don't want it badly enough. If
but a poor "finisher," it could be due to one of theyour viewpoint is: "if it happens, that's okay; and if it
following reasons.doesn't, that's okay too," then quitting will be SO
1. Listen to your "self talk."easy. Whatever your goal is, your dream, your
Those who consistently are high achievers inhighest calling - you must want it like a drowning
business, in sales, in sports, in the military, and yesperson wants a breath of air.
even our astronauts, are well versed in positive,When your passion is that strong, the obstacles in
disciplined self talk. If you have told yourself you areyour way will seem like little molehills. You'll find the
"going to" do thus and so, and you cop out and don'tsolutions to the problems and stride right over them.
do it, you have just lied to yourself. That's right -You will become unstoppable.
you've lied to yourself. And now your self esteemQuit the Habit of Quitting
(your self-trust) just dropped a few degrees.Another quote from the great Lombardi: Once you
Behind this failure to follow through is an annoyinglearn to quit, it becomes a habit.
inner voice parroting such things as: "I can't." "I neverIt's so true - if you continue to launch out and then
do anything right." "I've always been a loser, I'llquit; launch out and then quit, it will become a habit.
always be a loser." "Nothing ever works out right forYou will actually expect it of yourself.
me." Listen to this voice and set about to change it.But habits can be changed. Old habits can be
Write out your new self talk on cards and practicetransformed into good habits. Make it your new goal
going over them several times a day - especially theto transform your quitting habit into a finishing habit.
first thing in the morning and the last thing at night.If you have set your goals to be a part of a
"I'm a winner." "I perform well in all circumstances."successful online business which will exponentially
"What I can conceive I can achieve."increase your income - whether it is network
2. Your goals and direction are too vaguemarketing, direct sales, affiliate marketing, an online
Another reason that quitting seems to dog yourstore, etc. - then find out what it takes to get there.
heels is because you're still not specific enough aboutAnd using your new habit of "finishing" - go for it!
your life's direction. You need to know where youBecome unstoppable.
are going, and how you are going to get there. Don't