CHAPTER 9

Messages and Exercises to Do When You Don’t Follow Through

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

—H.G. Wells

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Ooops…you didn’t follow through on what you said you would do…

Questions to Ask Yourself

First Things First

Ask yourself:

Is taking this step still important?

(If it isn’t still important, what do you want to do instead? By when?)

Write it down on a piece of paper or in your journal.

I want to ___________________________by (date)________.

(If taking this step IS still important…)

When do I want to do it? Write it down in your journal or other document.

Hint: If it’s something that will only take a few minutes to do (like a phone call or quick e-mail), ...

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