CHAPTER 10
TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESULTS
Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people
who have a habit of making excuses.
—George Washington Carver
If you observe the behaviors and thought patterns of people who achieve very little in life, you will notice one thing they have in common: They do not take full responsibility for the results that they produce. They frequently blame others as well as outside factors for their lack of progress. They are fond of giving excuses for why things cannot be done and are good at justifying why they are not responsible for their own failures. Does this sound familiar? Unfortunately there are many such people around. No wonder, most people are not high performers.
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