Have you ever noticed when you are striving to be successful or hit a deadline, that all kinds of things pop up to stop you or slow you down in the process?
Do distractions and resistance stop you from being as successful as you could be? Have you noticed yourself being too busy to actually accomplish the bigger goal that you want to achieve?
Have you found yourself caught in a cycle of not completing things, feeling overwhelmed and getting frustrated because you are not being as effective as you want to be or as you know you can be? These are the traps and pitfalls that stop you in your progress to be successful and to achieve the things you want.
We must “Beware of the Pitfalls that Stop You!” Before you can beware of them, you must be able to recognize and identify them or the pattern that you fall into when they are creating the distraction or set back.
When we make our decision to move forward in a new direction or perhaps set that new goal, it feels really good. We can envision it. It seems possible. In fact, sometimes making the “decision” can be the toughest part! But what is it that takes the wind out of our sails and begins to allow the resistance and fear? Why does the self-doubt, and even in some cases sabotage of our success become an issue?
What we have found to be one of the biggest factors in losing sight of the goal or in allowing the negative emotions to creep in and overtake our intention, is losing your WHY. When we lose sight of why we are doing it in the first place, it becomes a question of why do it at all, as well as why have it be a priority and put our time and energy on it.
Another big one is procrastination. Procrastination sets in and we begin putting off what it is that we really want. Self-Doubt becomes a reality in many cases and we can start to feel as though we are not going to accomplish it anyway. We begin to listen to “outside sources” or other people, who frankly do not have your best interest at heart. For the most part, they will give you their opinion, which is based on their own personal facts and experiences which will NEVER be exactly like your experiences or personal life. When we allow this to happen, we begin to distrust ourselves. That will turn out to be one of the biggest “failure” pieces that we will ever face. When you do not trust yourself, it is hard to maintain progress in achieving that new goal.
We can also be met with opposition from outside sources. There are many times when we are trying very hard to up-level our life or our business when we are met with forces outside of our self that will become difficult to
get past and create what we are trying to accomplish.
In our episode today, we share with you several ideas on how You can recognize what is stopping you as well as several things that you can do about it. We share real life stories of recent times when we have been challenged and even when we have not necessarily won the battle! But we show you the raw and real truth of what we have found and how we have been able to shift the reality and create what we want to happen.
In reality, YOU are the ONLY one that can stop you and when you begin to recognize what is happening and what you can do about it, it makes for completely different outcomes in our lives! Isn’t it time to break down those walls of confinement and begin to see just what you can accomplish? To do this successfully, you must Beware of the Human Condition. (Beware of being human….kind of crazy to say that, but this can become our biggest stumbling block!) This falls into two categories; External or Outside Sources and Internal or Within Yourself. Let’s break this down into simple bullet points. These lists are just the beginning. For you to be most successful, come up with your own lists of what affects you and your success.
Category One:
Beware of the External Opposition
- Dark Forces (negativity and outside forces that stop us)
- “Constructive” Criticism (Naysayers, etc.)
- Difficulty getting things to work (could be technology, details or even employees or marketing)
- People who feel threatened by you being successful (Jealousy, backbiting, rumors, etc)
- Life happening and getting in the way (sick kids, car breaking down, dog running away etc.)
Category Two:
Beware of the Enemy Within
- Self-Doubt and Lack of Self-Esteem
- Inner Conflict or Negativity
- Insecurity and Second Guessing Yourself
- Procrastination and Distractions
- Feeling unworthy or incapable, not good enough
- Jealousy of others and their success
- Priorities (When you are facing a difficult or unpleasant task, it is easy to decide that something else is more important, like mowing the lawn.)
Like I mentioned above, these are by no means comprehensive lists, but rather just a little bit for you to begin recognizing what it is that is getting in your way and what is stopping you from being the most successful person you can be! Join us on this week’s episode, “Beware of the Pitfalls That Stop You with Bill and Kris Barney” Watch it now. You will have fun with us on your journey and learn how you can avoid those Pitfalls that stop you!