ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH STRONG?
All of us tell stories about
ourselves. Stories define us.
And...to know someone well is
to know her story-the experiences that have shaped her, the trials and turning
points that have tested her.When we want someone to know
us, we share stories of our childhoods, our families, our school years, our
first loves, the development of our political views, and so on.
Fast forward 100 days to
December 31st and think for a moment about the story you are going to tell
yourself and repeat numerous times to others.
Will it be a story of...
REDEMPTION and how you turned
around your year.
MASSIVE SUCCESS and how you
made this the best year of your life.REGRET and how you let so many
opportunities slip by.
EXCUSES and how tough the
economy was this past year.
You must accept this
reality...in 100 days, your story will have been written.
The narrative of that story
will be a direct result of your inner dialog and corresponding performance.
The FACTS are simply this; when
it comes to red meat portion of your story, you are either buying or selling.
If your story is one of
REDEMPTION and MASSIVE SUCCESS, then you are a seller.
You have sold yourself on the importance
of discipline, commitment, and fortitude, and have stayed focused on driving
results in spite of the world of options and temptations that circle you all of
the time.
If your story is one of REGRET,
EXCUSES and UNDERPERFORMANCE then you are a buyer.
You have bought the same
excuses that have led so many others down the pathway of mediocrity.
The things you buy are
procrastination; lack of discipline, the nonsense they masquerade around on TV
and newspaper about how bad things are, and whatever else is your poison of
choice.
To finish the year strong you
must become a seller. You must sell yourself on the power of your goals, on
your reasons why, and your vision for what is possible.To be clear: You must begin
working on a bigger, better and bolder story!
Why? Because the CLOCK IS
TICKING...265 days are gone and only 100 days remain in the year.
If you're currently below
target, and your year-to-date performance is not where you know it should be,
then you must acknowledge that your existing strategies are not working, and
take corrective action to close your performance gaps during these final 100
days.
The good news is that's there's
still time to reach your goals, to redeem yourself and most important, to
finish the year strong.
Your ability to finish the year
strong is ultimately about character.
It's about turning a flash
light to your soul to inspect yourself for will, courage and commitment.
The final chapter of your 2013
story is waiting to be written...
Is it going to be seen as the
sad consequence of neglect, poor character, lack of direction and ambition, or
will it be an inspiring example of talent put to good use in the intense
pursuit of clearly defined year-end goals? I created the 100 Day Challenge
with one purpose in mind...to show you how to FINISH THE YEAR STRONG.
