{"id":660,"date":"2012-10-11T04:18:50","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T11:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=660"},"modified":"2012-10-11T04:18:50","modified_gmt":"2012-10-11T11:18:50","slug":"excuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/11\/excuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Excuses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Excuses\"<\/p>\n

THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
\nThursday, October 11, 2012<\/p>\n

Worthless excuses
\n+++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n

If you feel the need to make an excuse, see it as a very
\nclear indication that something is wrong. Instead of
\noffering excuses, take the opportunity to make improvements.<\/p>\n

Excuses don’t solve problems, and excuses don’t get the job
\ndone. Rather than working to craft a good excuse, your best
\noption is to work on making things right.<\/p>\n

Excuses are easy, and worth very little. Purposeful,
\nfocused, persistent effort is what will really make a
\ndifference.<\/p>\n

Don’t be concerned with merely saving face. Get to work on
\ngetting the job done.<\/p>\n

Sure, the challenges you face are real and noteworthy. Yet
\nthe truly important thing is working through those
\nchallenges and creating the value you’ve committed yourself
\nto create.<\/p>\n

See the situation not as a reason to make an excuse, but as
\nyour chance to make a difference. Forget the excuses, and
\nfocus on living life’s great opportunities.<\/p>\n

Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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