Today is about failure.

Watch this video and then tell me what you think.

Let's translate this to business.

You will fall on your face. If not, you're not trying hard enough.

In fact, if you listen to my Success Casts (free), one of the questions that I ask every successful online business owner is “What is one time you've fallen down and had to get back up?”

Pretty much every single one of them has said “I have to choose just one mistake?”

Scott Tousignant filed bankruptcy before starting his online business.

Shannon Cherry fell off a stage during a speech!

And, I've had busts. Big huge stinky disappointments, over the years I've been in business.

Failure is not an option. It's a guarantee.

So, fail fast and fail often. It shows you're in the game and you're giving your best!

((hugs))
Nicole

These will all be things to help you to be more successful in your business, and in your personal life.

Today is about excuses and how they suck.

• Excuses suck energy.
• Excuses suck self-esteem.
• Excuses suck time.
• They give you nothing good in return.

Watch this video and then tell me if your excuses for why you “can't” do something are valid or not. I have a feeling this will put things into perspective. It did for me.

(Thanks to Danielle Miller, for letting me know about this!)

Let's translate this to business.

• I can't do an interview because…
• I can't write an article because …
• I can't find 10 minutes to exercise and participate in the Fat Loss Quickie Challenge, because…

I say BALONEY! BALONEY on you!

But, I say it with love.

Today, I challenge you to look at the excuses that are holding you back and really challenge them. Are they valid? In most cases, no, they aren't. So, get over them already and move closer to your goals!

Let me know what you think about this new feature.

((hugs)) and high fives!
Nicole

PS. After I decided to do this Motivational Monday thing, I started to look for keywords. It appears that I'm not unique in this idea at all. However, since I'm in the “no excuses” mode, I'm doing it anyway, just because it'll be FUN and I know you guys will really benefit from it as much as I will.

PS again. For those doing the Fat Loss Quickie Challenge with me, this is also for you. No excuses today. I know it's a holiday, but we can still find 10 stinkin' minutes to take care of ourselves, right? You can't take care of anyone if you're unhealthy, so take care of you!  Or as I say to my friends and the people I care about, of which you are one. “Please take care of my friend.”