When JJ made this quote my mind instantly started working. My first thought was what exactly does that mean. It is simplistic in nature, but I think there’s some layers to it. The first thing I had to come to grips with is that reasons and excuses are one in the same. Excuses sound worse because we think more of white lies, such as “my dog ate my homework.” Reasons are more acceptable. I didn’t do “X” because “Y” wasn’t ideal. An example would be a death. When death happens, we all have the right and to mourn that person for as long as we need to and however we need to. While mourning you may not hit the results you desire. Now no human on earth would look at you and say you were wrong for coming up short of the desired result because of the circumstances and the reasoning, but ultimately the outcome is the same.
Then I had to get real with myself and asked in 2019 did I have reasons or results? The answer was for the first 6 months I had great results. The last 6 months I had great reasons. I went month by month and I saw myself in the beginning, I was making great strides towards my goals. I was on pace to smash them all in about 9 months. Then life started to happen. My results slowly started to turn reasons; I wasn’t continuing my momentum. We had sickness in our home, we had people in the hospital, and we had a wedding to plan. Even though I hit a lot my goals, I didn’t crush them way I wanted to.
Reasons made me go back to my old pattern, my comfort zone. Things that make me comfortable are easy to do, but there is no growth in comfort. In 2020 I have decided to make the choice to have a year filled with results. So, for about 2 months now, I have tried to actively ward off anyone reasons. When I have a reason not to execute something I say to myself “that’s a great reason, but you will not get where you want to be.” I have found I have far less excuses because I have trained my mind to think forward to the results and not live in the moment.
Now I need to ask you all for help for my best results yet. I need work with awesome people like you who receive this letter, who are looking to buy or sell homes. So, if you know someone maybe a coworker, family member, or even if you need to make a move this year, please let me know! Have a great year.