“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored” – Aldous Huxley

“Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight” – Helen Keller

“Doing more of what does not work will not make it work better” – Charles Givens

Grab your journal and write your response to these ten (10) reflection questions.

1. Am I willing to admit my limitations, deficiencies, and opportunities?
2. What is the value of understanding my strengths, as well as my shortcomings?
3. Have I been ignoring the facts lately? What are the current outcomes of this behavior?
4. Am I regularly tempted to take short-cuts? Being a world-class influencer, can I afford to take short-cuts?
5. List the consequences of taking shortcuts?
6. What is it important to do the right things the first time and avoid shortcuts?
7. What is the value in viewing my daily activities as an investment in the Bank of Real Life Experiences?
8. In becoming an expert, what is the value in not skipping the most useful and satisfying part – the learning and the growing?
9. Am I willing to go through the failures to get to the success?
10. What is the value of failing fast, regrouping and taking another shot at my goal?