What’s your excuse? You know, the thing you keep saying over and over to yourself when you think about pursuing a particular goal? When you and I keep feeding ourselves excuses we’re not setting ourselves up for any sort of progress.
Here’s two of my most popular excuses. I’ve said them over and over again for years. And frankly, I’m tired of letting these phrases stand in my way.

-I don’t have enough time.  

-I’m really busy and I don’t have the focus it would require to be “all in.”

What I’ve learned is that I can either make excuses that lead to zero progress and feeling like I’m stuck or I can make a plan and take small steps to see my goals/dreams come true. That means I have to do things that I may not “feel” like doing, but I know will be worth it. I have to say “no” to things I really want to say “yes” to. I have to “flip the switch” on my excuses and change up my internal voice.  

Here’s what this looks like in a practical sense when it comes to the excuses I’ve mentioned above.

-I don’t have enough time.  

The last time I checked, I have the same 24 hours in a day that others have who are crushing their goals. And so do you. We must choose to make good use of our time. With a plan, we can manage our time more wisely. We can use small pockets of time in our day to make progress.

-I’m really busy and I don’t have the focus it would require to be “all in.”

I’m as busy as I allow myself to be. And so are you. We must prioritize how we spend our time and make sure it aligns with our goals. We don’t have to be perfect to make progress. But we do need to plan for who it is we want to become. We have to be intentional about carving out space in our schedule.  

What are your most popular excuses for not going after whatever it is your heart desires? How can you “flip the switch” on those excuses and start taking small steps?