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Excuses

You’re fooling the wrong person
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Brian Kight

You’re fooling the wrong person

2025-07-15 04:00:00

Excuses aren’t what you think they are or for who you think they are.

The real reason we resist discipline
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The real reason we resist discipline

2025-05-22 20:36:39

Your discipline isn't waiting on better conditions—it's waiting on better stories. So, let's tell a...

How your goals become excuses
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How your goals become excuses

2025-05-21 04:00:00

Now that we’ve clarified discipline’s primary function (to drive or restrain action—to do or not do...

The 6 Questions That Eliminate Excuses
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The 6 Questions That Eliminate Excuses

2025-05-01 04:00:00

When you sense within yourself an unmet need, unsolved issue, or unfulfilled goal, ask yourself six...

The Obstacle Is The Excuse
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The Obstacle Is The Excuse

2024-12-04 05:00:00

I have no doubt that you are experiencing obstacles. Because obstacles are part of life. Barriers —...

“Simple, not easy” is not an excuse
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“Simple, not easy” is not an excuse

2024-05-22 04:00:00

"It's simple, not easy."

Attack and eliminate this popular excuse
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Attack and eliminate this popular excuse

2023-08-10 04:00:00

Every pursuit requires decisions. Every circumstance presents choices. It’s convenient to blame...

One more reason. One less excuse.
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Brian Kight

One more reason. One less excuse.

2023-07-25 04:00:00

Your energy is one of the Big 3 resources you own. You can use it for anything. For better or...

Think twice before accusing people of excuses.
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Think twice before accusing people of excuses.

2023-04-06 05:00:00

I rarely use the word “excuses” with people regarding their behavior because it immediately...

Some efforts are one-sided
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Some efforts are one-sided

2022-11-23 05:00:00

Don’t let someone else’s behavior be an excuse for yours.