What is slowing your journey down and impacting success?

Once you examine your motivation and desire, you may discover that self-control-even discipline-may be needed to improve your productivity.  Whether you are seeking improvement in your professional or personal life, you may have to make sacrifices in order to accomplish a greater good.  How do you begin?  The first step is to analyze what needs to be done.  Analyze your long-term objectives as well as your short-term goals.  Next, you have to focus in on what is preventing or slowing down your journey to success.  At this point, certain activities, attitudes and maybe even people will be labeled "No Longer Acceptables" (NLA).  The No Longer Acceptables are distractions to achieving your goals; they are things that you want to get rid of.  You don't merely want to get rid of these no longer acceptables-you want to make sure they stay out of your life.

The problem is, so many people merely say they want to make changes in life, but don't actually have the desire or self-control to see the operation through.  It's too bad, because deciding to make these positive changes is a step in the right direction.  Adjusting your perspective and formulating a strategic plan could improve the quality of your life and those of others.  Why the hesitance to completely do away with the No Longer Acceptables?  You might think of these NLAs as addictive substances, even if they are not tangible properties.  Make a choice to get rid of the no longer acceptable and then take action on the things that produce the results you want.

Ways to Eliminate NLAS

Experts suggest that it may help to write down 10 No Longer Acceptables in your life.  By identifying them, you can more clearly see how and why these behaviors should be eliminated.  What are some common NLAs that continue to disrupt otherwise great plans for change?  

You know what your No Longer Acceptables are. They are an addiction that continues to taunt you, robbing you of joy and silencing your most enthusiastic resolves.  Now that you have identified them, what does it take to get rid of these negative factors?  One method of defense is the Pareto Principle, which teaches that 80% of your return should be based on 20% effort.  If you apply this rule in your everyday life, then you will save time and energy, maximizing your results. Considering that most people have this logic the other way around (80% effort for 20% return), this puts you in an advantage.  Considering your personal life or business in this context may cause you to reevaluate your schedule.  Finally, stay focused on your goals.  You are not predestined to a life of misery and failure.  You can decide to start living and pursuing all the things that make you happy.  Realizing that you have limited space and that the No Longer Acceptables do not fit into your plans (think consolidation!), you will find your road to success a much lighter path. 

Learn what separates winners from whiners and make plans to start winning in life. Start today by making a list of what is not going to be acceptable in your life any longer. After you made your life, take action on getting those out of your life - permanently.  Enjoy how much better you feel and how much more successful you are as a result of getting rid of these things.