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The value of hard work and persistence
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Creating external accountability
You must hold your deadlines to yourself just as firmly as you would to others. The key is creating external accountability for internal deadlines.
We often put milestones off by months or even years. And putting your internal deadlines on the back burner will keep you from growing. You may rationalize your excuses, but it can have huge implications for your business or career.
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Tips for creating external accountability
- Announce it.
- Commit to it. Once you have announced it, there is no turning back.
- Schedule it. Decide when you will work on your task.
- Post it. Post your goals on social media.
- Tel...
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The problem with internal deadlines
Most people work best with hard, external deadlines. A deadline requires you to focus because you have to deliver.
But when we create arbitrary due dates for ourselves, we tend to continually push them back when we get busy or sick or don't feel like doing...
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