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Play The Letter Game. What Type Of "E" Are You?

Guest post by: Keith Shaw

Article Overview: Ask yourself what it is you are not getting done. Look at the excuses you make and you will clearly see why you fail, while the ones that put forth effort, energy and enthusiasm are successful.

Play The Letter Game. What Type Of "E" Are You?

I'll bet that you never thought of yourself as a letter. Let your imagination run wild and think of yourself asthe letter "E"?

Here, I'll help you. For example are you number one or number two...

Number One - Are you the kind of "E" that gives 110% Effort, Energy and Enthusiasm?

OR are ya...

Number Two - are you the kind of "E" that is laden with Excuses?

People who become the "E" in example Number One are the kind that can be counted on to get the job done time after time. They may not always have as much talent as the next guy or gal, but because of their "CAN DO" attitude they will find a solution to the problem. Theywill win everytime, while others will fail.

People who become the "E" in example Number Two are those who can always find the time to place the blame for their failure somewhere else or on someone. These people are what I also call the "should-a, could-a, would-a" types. They also tend to have big "BUTS"...

"I should-a been first in the competition, 'BUT' the judges were against me" - (it was probably your lack of preparation and practice)

"I could-a lost weight, 'BUT' my friends eat out all the time" - (it was becauseyou never followed through on the nutrition plan that has sitting been onyour kitchen table for the past two months)

"I would-a been on time, 'BUT' - (it was because you did not plan sufficiently)

Ask yourself what it is you are not getting done. Look at the excuses you make and you will clearly see why you fail, while the ones that put forth effort, energy and enthusiasm are successful.

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