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| Why People Fail |
By
Lisa Brown |
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I've been researching the question, "Why do people fail" for over 15 years.
In that time I've discovered some very concrete reasons
why people do not reach their goals.
Here are the Top 8 reasons why people fail:
1. Incompetence. People lack the skills they need to succeed.
80% of businesses fail; it is usually due to poor sales skills.
50% of marriages end in divorce; it is usually due to poor
communication skills.
The future belongs to the competent.
2. Lack of clear goals.
Only 3% of the population has clear, written goals
with an action plan to achieve them.
3. Poor interpersonal skills, including:
Inability to receive criticism
Resisting tasks; being argumentative and stubborn
Poor listening skills
Inability to express ideas in meetings
Lack of self-assertiveness
4. Poor decision-making skills.
This is usually an extension of reason #1, incompetence.
Most people either delay decisions or make poor ones
that impact the business negatively.
5. Pessimism and its counterpart, learned helplessness.
People give up too easily when they meet resistance
from a client, colleague, boss, or supplier.
6. Choking under pressure.
People have not been taught how to overcome performance
anxiety to perform their best in meetings, presentations,
and negotiations.
7. Laziness.
Most people are working at 30% capacity and think
they are working too hard.
8. Poor time management.
People are working on the wrong things;
they choose tasks in their comfort zone instead of
priorities that really matter.
Mental Toughness Exercise
Take out a blank sheet of paper and write down your
#1 goal in life right now.
Now, walk yourself through every factor I've listed above,
giving yourself a ranking from 1 to 10 on each of them with
reference to your goal. 1 is the lowest score;
10 is the highest score.
For example, you might give yourself an 8 on
time management because you work on high
priority items most of the time.
This simple exercise will make it abundantly clear
what you need to do to attain your goal now.
Your friend,
Lisa Brown
About the Author Lisa Brown is a professional speaker, author and coach who helps people succeed using mental toughness training. Visit her website at http://www.lisabrown.ca
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