[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #149: The Aspects Of What You Expect To Accomplish

Recently, a friend of mine gave up on his business.

“Al, I wasn’t prepared for the financial aspect of running a business.”

He’s not alone. Many people fail to reach their goals because they lack understanding about aspects of what they are trying to accomplish.

Plenty of great musicians have been taken advantage of because they didn’t understand the business aspect of the industry. There are leaders who expect to be successful, but become demotivated because they weren’t prepared for challenging aspects of leadership.

Regardless of what you expect, ask yourself questions like: What do I have to sacrifice? Time? Money? What problems could arise? What additional knowledge and resources do I need?

Answers to those types of questions will help you to master the aspects of what you expect to accomplish.

Million-Dollar Question:
How well are you prepared for the various aspects of what you expect to accomplish?

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ACTION STEPS AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #190: Fire Hazards And Flammable Material

People spend way too much time putting out fires in their lives. I’m talking about preventable, avoidable problems that end up becoming a raging inferno of destruction in your life.

It makes no sense.

If you want to spend less time putting out fires then get rid of the fire hazards and flammable material in your life.

If all of your friends are idiots…duh! That’s a serious fire hazard.

Spending money you don’t have, procrastination, and other bad habits like those are flammable materials. They can cause your dreams and opportunities to go up in smoke.

If you spend a little more time getting rid of the fire hazards in your life and keeping flammable material away from your goals and aspirations, you’ll spend less time putting out fires.

Million-Dollar Question:
How soon are you going to remove the fire hazards and flammable materials in your life?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What are the top 3-5 little problems that become big problems because people don’t take care of them right away?

2. What steps do YOU take (or should you take) to prevent little issues and bad habits from becoming major problems in your life?

3. What you do when a person is the problem in your life? What would you suggest to a friend who was trying to keep “people” problems from messing up his or her life?

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #197: Protecting Your Momentum

There are few things harder than starting.

Starting what?

Anything that is a worthwhile endeavor.

It takes a lot of energy to get started. The Space Shuttle uses the most fuel during take off. Your car uses the most battery power when it’s starting up. Think about that. It recharges when it’s running.

Getting started in school or starting a new job, exercise program or business, is challenging because you’re creating momentum and fighting inertia: the natural tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

Be careful. It’s the start-up phase that breaks a lot people. But not you, right?

You want to take at least one action step, daily, that will help you build and protect your momentum because one thing that’s harder than starting is starting over.

Million-Dollar Question:
What are you committed to doing to
build and protect your momentum?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Have you (or someone you know) ever been doing really well at something and then just stopped working on it? What happened? If it could be done all over, what would you do or suggest the person does differently? How will you use this knowledge in your future endeavors?

2. In your opinion, what are the 3 main reasons people have a hard time getting started on their goals? Have any of those things ever affected you? How? What did you do about it?

Touchdown In a Wheelchair?!

Wow… how cool is this?! Touchdown. In a wheelchair. Awesome.

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #214: Potential and Performance

How much is your potential worth?

Nothing. Unless…

…you combine it with exceptional performance.

You might get praised for your potential, but you only get paid for your performance.

You might get noticed because of your potential, but you are remembered for your performance. Whether it is pitiful or exceptional.

Million-Dollar Question:
How much is your performance worth?

Blind Teen Running Races Thanks to Guide Dog

Wow! Determination. Inspiration. No Excuses. Period. Check out this story:

Blind teen keeps on running, thanks to guide dog – TODAY Health – TODAY.com

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #155: The Mis-Use Of Courage

I was talking to a student who lost the school mascot in a prank-gone-bad:

“Look man, just go in there and apologize. Man up.”

“Naw. Can’t do that. In front of the whole class?! Naw… everybody’s gonna be laughin’ at me.”

A lot of people are fearless when it comes to things they shouldn’t do, but scared to death when it comes to things they should do.

Think about that.

People do crazy things in the name of fun, machismo, the male ego, or when it’s time to “tell somebody off”, but some of those same people have no heart in other matters.

How about having enough courage to step out of your comfort zone?

How about having enough heart to apologize and the fortitude to to accept full responsibility for your life?

Uh-oh…I think I just saw courage run out the door.

Million-Dollar Question:[break]Are you using your courage for the right reasons?