By David Tepera, December 2, 2020
We are now full-fledged into the holiday season. It’s been quite a challenging year for all of us, but how are you going to finish 2020?
When you compete in sports, it’s the fourth quarter, final inning or the last few minutes on the clock that will determine the outcome. This is where leaders separate themselves from others.
Are you throwing in the towel and letting the final minutes slip away, or will all the hard work and prep take you over the finish line to win the game? That choice is up to you.
None of us enjoy losing, so don’t accept failure.
What does it take to find success? For Tina and me, it was sacrificing evenings and weekends to build our brand. We used discipline and persistence to continue our growth.
All of us will face criticism and rejections, but don’t let that stop you from taking risks. This is your life, so go after your goals by putting forth full effort.
What lessons did you learn throughout the year? How did you bounce back? What’s your game plan to finish the season? What momentum will you create to start the coming year?
These are serious questions you must be asking yourself today. Napoleon Hill once wrote “a goal is a dream with a deadline.”
If you suffered failure, just know it is a new beginning. If you don’t go after your dreams and goals, you’ll never have them. You have nothing to lose and will only gain experience. Never compare yourself to others because you must live out your own destiny.
Remember, when you’re finding success, there will be people who will criticize you. That’s their insecure problem, so brush it off. I find criticism as a form of flattery because really, it’s just jealousy.
My friend Jeff started his own machine shop over 15 years ago. He had plenty of people telling him that he would fall on his face. Jeff did fall on hard times where I even helped pay to keep his truck from being repossessed. Jeff kept on his path, stopped listening to people, and now his business is a multimillion-dollar corporation.
Now here we are in the last month of the year. Get your game face on and be ready to finish the season with a championship because you are a winner.