Monday Motivation:
It's personal...

A great mantra to live by: taking personal responsibility means making “a personal choice to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrate the ownership necessary for achieving desired results; to See It, Own It, Solve It, and Do It.” (The Oz Principle authors, Roger Connors, Tom Smith & Craig Hickman)

We are responsible for our own actions and output. Push yourself because nobody is going to do it for you. Own it.

"No coach or trainer or expert can make you good or great or unstoppable if you're not going to do the work." Tim S. Grover

Your life, your personal & professional responsibilities, your goals, your actions, your choices...they are yours...take responsibility for them. Success depends on you.

Leading a life of commitment: Behind all of our successes lies commitment. All areas of our life require commitment. Commitment is a choice...a choice that we keep making again and again and again. Take action to renew your commitments on a daily basis.

"You express the truth of your character, your dedication to your goals, and your commitment to your relationships with the choice of your actions." Steve Maraboli

It is action, not mere intention that leaves our mark on the day. Action reveals commitment. We either do or we don't. We're either in or we're out.

Decide. Commit. Succeed.

Motivation? It's fickle, fleeting and unreliable. Make strengthening self discipline a priority. Our ability to take action based upon self discipline--regardless of how we feel, outside influences or temptations we face--is the key to self mastery. Self-Mastery: "The lion who breaks the enemy's ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself."

"It doesn’t matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline." — Harvey Mackay