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It’s unlikely you bring the same background, attitude and hopes as the one before you.

Simply because “it” worked for them, doesn’t mean it will work for you.

And that’s the beauty of any mentorship, idol or guru-student relationship; you weren’t in the same condition as they were so you have to find the twist. What makes your condition better? How will you use your past to shape your future differently, all the while succeeding the same as those before you?

Your conditions are different, but that’s what makes success yours.

 

Stay Positive & Up For The Challenge? (There Is No Map)

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It’s incredible at how much respect you receive simply by making a decision.

The waiters who receive the largest tips are the ones who, when asked what they like on the menu, don’t say “everything is good.”

The project managers who are trusted to manage future projects aren’t the ones that when asked “Should we keep running through this or jump to the end of the brief?” say “Either is fine.”

People ask you, pay you and trust you to have an opinion.

Yes, even if that opinion is wrong. And that’s the beauty of relationships; even if you’re wrong, they trust you’ll learn from the mistake.

 

Stay Positive & Go Ahead, Make The Call

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A few are at the right place at the right time. They get the deal, are fast-tracked to CEO, find true love early on. But they miss out on the privilege.

The privilege of the struggle, of showing up each and every day, of proving to themselves that they can be vulnerable over and over again for a greater purpose.

Those who don’t win the lottery (you, me, the majority), it’s a privilege to do what we do.

 

Stay Positive & Today’s Another Day To Prove It

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If you’re willing to put yourself out there, talk about your work and share it with others, then “no one” doesn’t exist in your world.

Also obsolete: Everyone.

All you’ve got is pockets of some. Some people will love what you have to give. Some will hate it. But some … some is all you need.

 

Stay Positive & Go Get ‘Em

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What people want hasn’t changed.

People want to be loved, cared for, respected, listened to.

They want to be put first. They want you thinking ahead of what they may want.

When you work and create and implement processes to account for any of these variables, you can’t go wrong.

But when you focus on what you want for the customer, what you want them to do, what you want from them … Well, you know what happens.

 

Stay Positive & Care First, Make The Ask Later

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Every morning your client, your fans, your friends, your customers need to re-hire you.

Every morning, are you waking up ready to do what it takes to get re-hired?

 

Stay Positive & Do Chin-Ups On The Bar Your Competitors Set

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You can justify working from home, doing only what was asked of you, shipping late, not giving it your all, needing sleep, not getting back to that voicemail, but justification isn’t the point; impact, effectiveness, and progress are.

Justification is easy. Leaping takes some finesse, courage and an understanding that justifying actions isn’t necessary when you can let your actions speak for themselves.

 

Stay Positive & What’ll You Do Next?

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