Morning Motivator - The Best Mistakes You Will Ever Make

"If you don't make mistakes, you aren't really trying."
- Coleman Hawking

If you are a NEUROTIC PERFECTIONIST like I am, you likely feel vast amounts of frustration when things move too slow, in error or not at all. You want EVERYTHING delivered on time, accurately and without any post delivery challenges. I want it all to be PERFECT - the first time. In business, this seems to be an ACCEPTABLE obsession. In your personal life - maybe not as much.

I would like to share a part of myself with you and let you know that someone else faces similar challenges as you. I am a very SELF-CRITICAL individual who is overly concerned (paranoid) about what others think - the way I look, speak, walk, whether I am respected, my "success" professionally, my ability to maintain a good personal relationship. I am the guy that worries about all of it... ALL THE TIME! Why?

FEAR (which is really what we are talking about) is derived from a lack of EXPERIENCE or lack of understanding about what will happen in the future. Insecurities about your TALENTS, ABILITIES or PERSONAL TRAITS is generated from not exploring those skill sets. Are you a "terrible speaker"? You may believe so, yet if you were to give 4 speeches in July - your mindset WOULD change!

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
EXPERIENCE is what causes growth. TRYING (better noted as "taking action") is what allows you the opportunity to make MISTAKES, learn and grow. Want to do more business? Call 5 future clients and just ask them to buy something - don't sales pitch them...just ask for what you want.

Want a better relationship with someone SPECIAL? Ask the questions you are afraid to ask. Be open. Share your feelings. If you make a mistake - you may find that this is NOT the right person anyway.

Want a BETTER life? Take ACTION - do something about it! If you get up early, sleep late. If you work short hours, work longer ones. Do ANYTHING to force MISTAKES, which are just learning opportunities disguised in failure.

Have a GREAT weekend and DO SOMETHING to make your day better - and that of someone else!

Cheers,
Zach

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