As I was sitting down to write this morning, a great quote from the hall of fame baseball great Willie Mays came to mind, "It isn't hard to be good from time to time. What's tough is being good every day." The reason why was, I made a comment to myself that I committed to that I would lose 10 pounds in 30 days. Though I work out daily, I felt I wanted to push myself to a new goal to stay focused on my diet.

So While I have been on track for a week and a half now, I was thinking what I was going to write today while watching pre game football, and then it happened. A commercial for pizza! Oh no, if any of you know me or heard me speak, you know I call pizza the "devils pie." I love pizza and know I can't just have one piece, so I choose not to eat it. But I'm sooo hungry right now, but that is what the little guy in my head is saying. He is also telling me, its no big deal, you can go get pizza, eat the whole pie and no one will know. Does this sound familiar to anyone else? Your success and your actions are not based on what others will know or think about you, your success and whatever you do, is only up to you and your commitment to yourself. Only you control you!

Let's Face it the reason we all quit our diet, or stop going to a gym, or stop prospecting for new business is because it's HARD. We start, we commit, it gets hard, and the little guy in your head gives you all the reasons to stop and justifies "well, at least you tried." If we all had that will power or discipline, we would all reach our goals every week, every month, every year. That is what makes it much sweeter when you succeed.

So just remember those words from the great Willie Mays, "It isn't hard to be good from time to time. What's tough is being good every day." Don't get talked out of your commitment and don't let others talk you out of your pledge to success. You have to push through the hard times and maintain your discipline. You have to know you will be tested daily and you have heard me say, the only difference from the average and the achiever is one simple thing; The achiever is willing to do, what the average wont. Be good every day and make this wee count!

Ps. Just in case you are wondering, I'm eating a celery stick while writing this. No devils pie today! 

Sincerely,