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One of the quickest ways to abort your dreams is to fall into the trap of cutting corners. It may seem like you’ve reached a level of success, but in the long run there always is a price to pay. I’m always amazed at individuals and small businesses that buy into this way of thinking. Here are four ways to avoid short-cutting your dreams.
Review your personal mission statement
Your personal mission statement is the base of all your dreams. It’s the foundation of your ethics and character that motivates you to dream and go after your goals. It reminds you of how you wanted to “change the world” and not generate large sums of money.
Stay on Course
One of the ways you can be tempted to take short cuts is when you’ve lost your sense of direction. Lack of direction can lead to loss of time and money. That being said, it’s never fun to have to back track because what looked like the short cut actually became the long way.
Focus on Quality
If your committed to quality, you’ll never have to worry about short-cutting your dreams. Quality always communicates respect to your customers and yourself. The only way to garauntee any level of success is to produce quality products and quality customer service. Dreams have little shelf life if quality is not a standard that you live by.
Trust Your Community
Be open with family, friends, and mentors. Being accountable to others always serves great reality checks. Usually this group of individuals have no problem letting you know when they see you selling out. The more your open with them, the more they’ll be honest with you.
I’ve been tempted many times to take short cuts. Many times as I’ve methodically worked toward my goals, I’ve compared myself to others and wondered if taking a short cut was worth it. However, as I’ve tried to stay on course I’ve noticed that those that sold out by taking short cuts often times are now no where to be found.
If your going to build, build to last!
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