What is that one habit that is a big deterrent to success? 

It stops millions from enjoying a rich and abundant life – a life that is theirs to claim. 

But they haven’t and they delay or they postpone acting on their priorities. 

Priorities that are so important that if they look at them objectively and honestly  — they will realise that the inaction is costing them. They are paying a price for it, in terms of financial security, financial freedom, mental health, physical health and relationships. Or quite possibly all of these. 

I am talking about procrastination, this business of being so busy being busy. We know we have important things to do and we notice that we aren’t doing them and we aren’t doing anything about them. 

In fact procrastination is so common that Napoleon Hill wrote a whole chapter about the solution to procrastination in Think and Grow Rich, the success bible that most self-made millionaires swear by. 

So what are the symptoms of procrastination? 

• You tell yourself that there are other things you should do first.

• You tell yourself you’ll get everything organized first and then you’ll get on with that job.

• You get easily distracted by other things in your life.

• You’re the one who is late completing important tasks on a project. There are things on your to-do list for days, for months, for years on end sometimes.

• An item remains on your “list” for days or weeks.

• You tell yourself you do your best when “your back is against the wall.”

Notice these symptoms and notice where they pop up, in which areas of your life. 

When you start noticing them, do the math — put a cost to how much this inaction is costing you – financially, emotionally, mentally. How much it is hurting you, your family, but most importantly your own relationship with yourself. What it does to your self-esteem.

I feel like I have the right to say this because I have been in that space so please don’t feel offended.

So why aren’t you doing anything about it? 

Why are perfectly intelligent people procrastinating on life goals that are important for them?

Because they haven’t made a committed decision to become that person, to do that thing, to experience that experience. That’s it. They haven’t made a committed decision.

And so if you are not in the habit of making decisions yourself or if you feel like you are easily influenced by other people or if you don’t trust your own decisions — and there are areas where we feel vulnerable – all the more reason to learn how to make decisions. And you can learn how to make decisions, from a place of personal power. 

Decision-making involves making deliberate, intentional choices. Even not making a choice can be an informed decision. But not making a decision is basically allowing other people, situations and circumstances to take control of our life. That’s wallowing in victimhood.

I have been on both sides of the fence so I do feel like I’ve earned the right to be honest with you.

A committed decision is the only antidote to procrastination.

When you start to take committed decisions about who you are, how you’re going to show up, set daily goals for yourself, if you tell yourself that these are my daily standards and I am not going to give them up for anybody, that is operating from a place of freedom.

I am not saying change the world. I’m saying set standards for behaviour, for action, set non-negotiables and then make decisions and choices from that place.

It’s very empowering, it’s very liberating. 

It’s like stepping into your own world where you feel like you’re in charge, it’s really taking charge of your own life.

And as parents, if you want to be amazing parents, then give your kids the confidence to take their own decisions and support them all the way through.

It doesn’t matter if they fail or they make a mistake, what they’re looking for is unconditional support.

And then ask yourself, have you given yourself unconditional support to live your dream or are you tip-toeing through life?

Are you living someone else’s life? Are you living by rules other people have set for you?

And so, when do you show up for yourself?

There is an art and a science to decision-making. Successful people make decisions in a certain way.

I’ve attached the article by Bob Proctor. Read it, absorb it, apply it. Put an end to inaction.

Claim freedom, the freedom to be you – living an authentic life.

Like Mathilde has done; 22 years old and determined to claim her dream to lead a movement to empower millions of women around the world.

This is Mathilde less than 30 days into the mentorship. Notice the confidence, the new accelerated results.

This quantum shift in her energy and the growing clarity, conviction, and confidence that she will experience over at the very least the next 6 months will lead to consistent, expansive, inspired action.

That consistency will create momentum.

That momentum will give her that quantum leap this year, setting a solid foundation for her dream.

It’s never too early and it’s never too late to claim the dream.