You've Got A Big Ole' But!
Man you’ve got a big ole’, good lookin’, juicy But! To get a But like that, it must’ve taken many years of hard work to get that kind of But. You’ve made excuses, exceptions, reservations, and countless other adjectives of limitations in an effort to border why you can’t do something. In short, you’ve allowed your But’s to render your potential impotent.
The only thing holding you back is your buts-not your past, not your upbringing, not your boss, not your lack of income, not your customers, not the economy, nor the construction in front of your dealership. That pesky little conjunction, a.k.a. the but, is standing in the way of your ultimate success. If you are using but as a reason why you can’t do something, swap the word for and instead.
- Last Year You: “I’m in debt up to my eyeballs, but if they’d get the right inventory and start getting some of these customers bought I can get myself out of this mess.”
- New Year You: “I’m in debt up to my eyeballs and am willing to sit down and figure out what logical steps I can do different in an effort to get myself out of this mess.”
- Last Year You: “I want to move into management, but I don’t have a shot. They’ve got the golden boy pegged to be next in line.”
- New Year You: “I want to move into management and know that I’ve got to be consistent in sales, put forward a strong work ethic, and act the role before I receive the title.”
Buts deflect personal accountability, blaming everyone and everything but the one making the excuses, whereas ands link a problem with a probable solution. Ands maintain accountability; buts deflect it.
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Comment by Marsh Buice on January 14, 2012 at 6:46pm
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@Joe, great points brother!
@ Nancy Thanks Nancy, appreciate your comment!
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Comment by NANCY SIMMONS on January 14, 2012 at 6:16pm
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How about when you hear someone say, "But...but....but...but................................" At some time between the first "But" and the third or fourth, they realize that are not taking responsibility of their actions or statment, and ponder who or what they are going to be able to blame it on this time, (without totally lacking credibility)... but it's already too late! Great share, Marsh!
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Comment by Joe Clementi on January 13, 2012 at 10:51am
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Great post Marsh!
Excuses get in the way of action. Instead of dictating the outcome, some allow the outcome to dictate their actions.
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So true, Bobby! We've got to drop that But and roll with it! lol
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L-A face with the Oakland Booty...lol. Thanks brother-glad to see you back...
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Comment by Jim Kristoff on January 10, 2012 at 11:06am -
With apologies to Sir Mix-a-Lot.......great blog Marsh!!
LOL.....
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