Taking accountability for your actions is one of the most important steps you can take as an Agent or business person. This doesn’t mean taking blame for something you didn’t do; it means refraining from finger-pointing if you lose and congratulating those around you for helping you win.
Also, learning from failure is a stepping stone to success. If you’ve tried to accomplish a task but failed, then you know what NOT to do to reach your goals. Reassess your progress and the obstacles that prevented you from achieving the goals and then set new ones.
Next, don’t compare yourself to others. If another Agent or sales person closes two deals this month and you’ve only closed one, then change your thinking to “I have set one family on the path to financial freedom” or "I have helped one family to eat healthier"… or whatever your field of endeavor… This changes your point of view to more of a take on how you impacted the big picture — not how much you failed when compared to someone else.
This also goes with the old saying that expresses comparing yourself to others perfectly: “Sometimes you’re the windshield. Sometimes you’re the bug.” Once you accept the fact that you can’t always win but you can always be building, then there is less blame and more focus on moving forward.
Also, learning from failure is a stepping stone to success. If you’ve tried to accomplish a task but failed, then you know what NOT to do to reach your goals. Reassess your progress and the obstacles that prevented you from achieving the goals and then set new ones.
Next, don’t compare yourself to others. If another Agent or sales person closes two deals this month and you’ve only closed one, then change your thinking to “I have set one family on the path to financial freedom” or "I have helped one family to eat healthier"… or whatever your field of endeavor… This changes your point of view to more of a take on how you impacted the big picture — not how much you failed when compared to someone else.
This also goes with the old saying that expresses comparing yourself to others perfectly: “Sometimes you’re the windshield. Sometimes you’re the bug.” Once you accept the fact that you can’t always win but you can always be building, then there is less blame and more focus on moving forward.
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