Comments on: Define success or excuse failure – it’s up to you

By: Chris Melton

Chris Melton — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:36:25 +0000

You are right Albert. Everything would be so much easier if we all decided to achieve what we want instead of trying to acquire better “toys” than the neighbors.

By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net

Albert | UrbanMonk.Net — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:35:09 +0000

The very first line got me. Success is unique to you. Amen, brother! How many of us try to achieve success based on someone else’s standards?

Cheers,
Albert | UrbanMonk.Net
Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality.

By: Chris Melton

Chris Melton — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:09:26 +0000

Thanks Brad, you guys keep me on my toes. When I installed this theme, it did not come with a tagline option and I haven’t taken the time to add the code yet. I do intend to keep the “Mediocrity is not acceptable” tagline. Look for it to appear more often in my posts until I can get my theme straightened out.

By: Brad Baggett

Brad Baggett — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:56:30 +0000

Well you have done it again; I now have a new favorite article. I really enjoyed this one! It reaffirms many of my same beliefs in an extraordinarily simple and concise manner.

I really believe in your “plan” as pointed out in number 2. We all have the ability and the God given talent, it is just up to us to make a “plan” and go do it!

I miss your old tag line of “Mediocrity is not Acceptable”. What happen to it?

http://www.JuiceofChampions.com

By: Chris Melton

Chris Melton — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:15:54 +0000

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for your support and encouragement. I know that people use these excuses because I hear them and the rationalizations that go along with them everyday.

I know that the idea of starting now with what you have and where you are, works, because that is what I have done.

Keep the support flowing.

By: Stephen Hopson

Stephen Hopson — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:22:01 +0000

Chris;

I loved this article – you continue to remind me just at the right time how much power we have over ourselves and our thinking process.

I liked how you wrote “Really” after each objection that a person would have. The examples you laid out were effective countermeasures to the objections. Like the “I’m too old” objection followed by Grandma Moses and Colonial Sanders. Really cool way of doing it.

I also liked how you implied that all we need to do is start right now with what we have at our disposal. I’ve been seeing this philosophy float around lately and its message is having an effect on me. Like for example, I’ve incorporated my speaking business for the first time since starting ten years ago.

All it took was to fill out some paperwork and send it to the Secretary of State. But despite the simplicity of it, I procrasinated and chose to remain a “sole proporior.” Taking action and doing something with what you have is the best way to get started. Then you can improvise as you go along.

Great job, as usual.