| "Winners never quit and quitters never win." - Vince | | | | let 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 of | | | | there needs to be short-range goals to take you |
| great ideas and formulate great plans, only to bail out | | | | there. These could be monthly, weekly and daily |
| half way through to the finish line? Then the shame | | | | goals. 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 you | | | | memory. 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't | | | | 3. 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 the | | | | your 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 in | | | | highest calling - you must want it like a drowning |
| business, in sales, in sports, in the military, and yes | | | | person 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 are | | | | your way will seem like little molehills. You'll find the |
| "going to" do thus and so, and you cop out and don't | | | | solutions 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 esteem | | | | Quit 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 annoying | | | | learn to quit, it becomes a habit. |
| inner voice parroting such things as: "I can't." "I never | | | | It's so true - if you continue to launch out and then |
| do anything right." "I've always been a loser, I'll | | | | quit; launch out and then quit, it will become a habit. |
| always be a loser." "Nothing ever works out right for | | | | You 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 practice | | | | transformed into good habits. Make it your new goal |
| going over them several times a day - especially the | | | | to 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 vague | | | | marketing, direct sales, affiliate marketing, an online |
| Another reason that quitting seems to dog your | | | | store, etc. - then find out what it takes to get there. |
| heels is because you're still not specific enough about | | | | And using your new habit of "finishing" - go for it! |
| your life's direction. You need to know where you | | | | Become unstoppable. |
| are going, and how you are going to get there. Don't | | | | |