Instead
of Complaining, Remember These 10 Things
John
C. Maxwell
A faint but discernible dividing line separates achievers from dreamers. What makes the
difference?
Attitude. Achievers have a can-do attitude that
sets them apart from mere dreamers.
Achievers are sold out to success — no matter the obstacles — and they
are willing to put forth the effort and pay the price of success.
Here are 10 tips to reveal your own can-do attitude:
1. Disown your helplessness.
Can-do people aggressively pursue solutions, and, in the process,
uncover creative solutions others never even try to find. Rather than wallowing
in helplessness, can-do leaders search diligently to overcome the obstacles in front of them.
2. Take the bull by the horns.
Can-do people are fearless. They go straight to the source of their
solution. Their very effort commands attention as they wrestle a problem to the
ground with expediency. They don’t wait; they initiate.
3. Enter the no whining zone.
Can-do people abstain from complaining. They recognize its futility
and guard their minds and mouths against indulging in this time-wasting
activity.
4. Put on another’s pair of shoes.
Can-do people empathize with others. They attempt to see any
predicament from the other person’s perspective in order to make the best
decisions.
5. Nurture your passion.
Can-do people are immune to burnout. They love what they do because
they’ve learned how to fuel the fire that keeps them moving. The prize is not
given to the person who’s the smartest, nor to the person with the advantages
in resources and position, but to the person with passion.
6. Walk the second mile.
Can-do people exceed expectations. While others settle for an
acceptable solution, they aren’t satisfied until they have achieved the
unimagined. They set expectations for themselves higher than what is dictated
by the people or situations around them.
7. Quit stewing and start doing.
Can-do people take action. While others are crippled by worry, fear and anxiety, they have the fortitude to
press forward. The perfect moment when all is safe and assured may never
arrive, so why wait for it?
8. Go with the flow.
Can-do people can adjust to change. They don’t get caught griping about
an unexpected curve in the road. They accept transition with an optimistic
outlook.
9. Follow through to the end.
Can-do people not only initiate, they finish. They are self-starters with the capacity to close the deal.
10. Expect a return as a result of
your commitment.
If you make an all-out commitment with a can-do attitude, expect a
return. Passionate commitment is contagious, and resources
follow resolve. Committed leaders will reap rewards and find open doors as
others are drawn to the excitement and energy emanating from them.
John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York
Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 25 million
books in fifty languages. In 2014 he was identified as the #1 leader in
business by the American Management Association® and the most influential
leadership expert in the world by Business Insider and Inc. magazine. As the
founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John
Maxwell Foundation, he has trained more than 5 million leaders. In 2015, he
reached the milestone of having trained leaders from every country of the
world. The recipient of the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership
from the Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell speaks each year to Fortune
500 companies, presidents of nations, and many of the world’s top business
leaders. He can be followed on Twitter @JohnCMaxwell.
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