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Today's mindset thought for the day

Offer results, not alibis.

There are many people who — perhaps with the best of intentions — make promises they somehow never get around to keeping.

These folks have usually developed a number of perfectly plausible explanations for not meeting their commitments; they have become experts at explaining away their failures.
Successful people, though, are those who accept responsibility for their lives. They know that talk is cheap; actions are all that really matter.

The world is waiting for men and women who seek the opportunity to render real service — the kind of service that lightens the burdens of their neighbors, the kind of service that 95 percent of people do not render because they do not understand it. When you provide a truly useful service, enthusiastically and in a spirit of genuine helpfulness, success will automatically follow. The world seeks out such individuals and rewards them accordingly. ~ Napoleon Hill

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I know a few people that seem to have the right excuse, at the right time, every time. And, while I laugh to myself because I can count on an excuse to be thrown out, it's a bit sad, isn't it? And could be the reason they're not successful.

Another thing to consider is that The excuses often can destroy relationships--businesses and personal--more than the truth of "I forgot about that" or "I overbooked myself" or even "I didn't do it and I apologize for letting you down" can.

Don’t allow yourself to fall back on excuses. Be a person of character and integrity that follows through with their promises.