Are you tired of having your career dominate your thoughts? Maybe it is time to separate your excuses from your circumstances.

If you are out of work, your reason is you were laid off, but your excuse is no one is hiring right now. If you are stressed and unhappy at work, your reason is you have to do more work with fewer resources, but your excuse is everybody is frustrated and there is nothing you can do. As long as you accept your excuses, your circumstances will stay the same.

THE WEEKLY ACTION CHALLENGE

Your challenge this week is to identify your excuses, and then dismantle them.

If you believe no one is hiring, at least for this week, refuse to believe this is true. Write down five unconventional tactics that you haven't tried yet, and go out and try them!

Same thing if you are overworked and stressed, refuse to accept your situation. Instead, this week write down five new and creative approaches to your work, and go out implement them!

No matter what your circumstances are, once you leave your excuses behind, you will be unstoppable. Make this the week that your excuses no longer stand in your way.

So, what do you say? You only have one life to live, so it might as well be a life you love!

HOW DID YOU DO?

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