THE 8 REASONS GOOD PEOPLE (WITH GREAT PLANS) STILL FAIL

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REASON #1  THEY DON'T HAVE A PLAN (OR DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY WANT) 

Question: What do most people do when they try to change their lives?
Answer: They make New Year's Resolutions.
Question: And what percentage of people fail at their New Year's Resolutions?
Answer: 92%. Yes, 92% fail. That's terrible.
The number one reason? They may think they have a plan, but they really don't.
"Get in shape" is not a plan.
It's a wish. It's a desire. But there is nothing to act on.


REASON #2 LOW PRODUCTIVITY  (OR ZERO PRODUCTIVITY) 

Successful people take action and execute at a high level of productivity.
People who fail - don't.
And yes, they procrastinate.
They spend time on low value activities, and don't spend time on what really matters in their life.


REASON #3 BEING INDECISIVE (AND PUTTING OFF DECISIONS)
“Indecision is often worse than wrong action.” – Henry Ford
You don't need me to tell you what being indecisive is ….
But what you do need to know is most people will rationalize away indecision and pretend it doesn't happen to them.
There is a fine line however between taking the time to make the right decision – and spending so long in indecision that the opportunity passes you by.

REASON #4  LACK OF ENERGY 
If you're sleep deprived, emotionally stressed out, and lack energy you will feel it in every area of your life - and frankly, you will never perform at the level you are capable of.
It's not just physical energy – it's also emotional and mental energy.
The bottom line is this – you can't be productive unless you've got energy to dedicate to do the things you need to do.

REASON #5 LACK OF MOTIVATION OR FOLLOW THROUGH
You need to have both motivation and follow through in order to be successful.

REASON #6 NOT SETTING (AND STICKING TO) PRIORITIES
Yes, you have the capacity to accomplish anything you desire in your life.
BUT you can't do everything right now.
Setting and sticking to priorities is how you must manage your life so you can really get the most important things done right now.

REASON #7 TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING YOURSELF
So I started to outsource – which is a fancy word for saying I hired some help, and it cost much less than I thought it would. It's like buying time

REASON #8 THEY NEVER CHANGE
The truth is, not changing is the only reason people actually fail.