The blame game

As of late, there doesn't seem to be many days that pass where I don't hear
someone complaining and/or blaming the "economy" for their lack of
whatever it is they think they need. Realize that blaming someone else or
something else for your struggles labels you as a victim that looks to others
to do your work for you.

Faced with people who carry around the mindset similar to having "VICTIM"
tattooed on their foreheads can and will cause others with similar weak
minds to follow these negative types unknowingly. People of the masses tend
to cling to and follow the path of least resistance even if it tends to leave them
with less. This shortcoming leads to economic times where only the strong
survive and a dependency on "bailouts" such as bankruptcies and handouts are
the norm.

Last week I was dealing with a decision maker who was interested in a product
I sell. As I was looking into this person's financial ability to purchase said
product, he muttered that he was "much better off before the economy went bad.".
Having heard this lame excuse far too many times lately, I immediately and
aggressively asked him point blank; "Have you done anything different to avoid
being a victim?" This direct questioning rocked this person back in his seat for a
moment and I could tell I was treading on thin ice. But after stewing on what I had
just said, he reached out to shake my hand to thank me for the wake up call.

Sometimes all it takes is a little reality check to get people off their backsides and
out of the constant mode of blaming someone else for their lack. Production is the
only thing that spurs economic growth. Agreeing with negativity and buying into
nay-sayers only perpetuates their agendas of benefitting by selling doom and gloom.
Become responsible for yourself by producing so you can contribute to the economy
instead of becoming another down statistic whose middle name is BLAME.

Below is a short list of ACTIONS you can take to start producing;

1. Communicate with more prospects.
2. Increase your workflow by leveraging technology.
3. Educate yourself in your area of expertise DAILY.
4. Expose yourself to leaders in your field and learn from them.
5. Add another source of income to your life (or business)
6. Be PROACTIVE instead of REACTIVE
7. Have more fun away from work. (Stay fresh and excited about LIFE)
8. Read a good book.
9. Avoid all media.
10.Stop living through someone else (Superstar athlete or performer,etc.)
and start living for yourself.