Morning Motivator – It Gets Better With Practice

"The first time you do anything, you are not very good.  If you practice and focus on improving, it always gets better."
- Unknown

When you ask SUCCESSFUL people how they differ from the rest, you often hear some adaptation of this answer:  "I am willing to fail in order to succeed and I rarely make the same mistakes twice."  Hmmm… POWERFUL!

I would ATTEST to the fact that these people are more EDUCATED than the vast majority.  Not in the traditional four-year college or post graduate degree manner, rather in the ways of PRACTICE.  (I hope a few of you are now doing the Allen Iverson rant in your head.)

The SUCCESSFUL people understand that LEARNING comes from failures and success comes from PRACTICING excellence.  They PRACTICE the things that deliver results and practice them OBSESSIVELY.  They are better at the few things that make SUCCESS an option, than most people are at their all time favorite hobby. 

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Practice is simple.  FOCUS on the few things that you find ACHIEVE the results you are seeking, whether that is sales presentations, networking, advertising, client follow up, etc.  Once you target what YOUR success tactic is, find manners in which to ENHANCE your skills daily.

The best ways to ENHANCE your skill set may be found in videotaping yourself and analyzing your execution (a personal favorite!), reading books and articles on advanced tactics in your skill area, or even just grabbing a friend and asking them to challenge you with role playing.

SUCCESS, like failure, is a CHOICE that you make.  PRACTICE is a choice made by those who UNDERSTAND success is found in a few fleeting moments of opportunity.  They also know the one that has PRACTICED more and PREPARED better, will most ALWAYS win the day!!

Do you have an hour scheduled for PRACTICE daily?  If not, why not!?

Cheers,
Zach

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