D I Y

Tonight I made an amazing discovery. It seems that in Atlanta where I live there is a DIY store about every other block. You know what I mean by a DIY store right, A Home Depot, Lowe’s or ACE Hardware. These are stores where you can buy the supplies to do just about any home project by yourself (DIY – Do It Yourself)

As I drove around this evening I couldn’t stop thinking that if there was a DIY store for success would they still be on just about every corner?

I suppose if you ask most people they would tell you they want to succeed. I would also suppose that if you asked most people they would tell you they want to learn how to install flooring, fix plumbing, and build a deck, but yet all the Home Depots and Lowes offer classes just about every week on these subjects and from what I have seen very few people show up to learn how to do these things. So the question becomes, do people really want to learn how to become successes or do they want someone else to make them successes?

Just like fixing up your home or working on your car, your business success is primarily up to you. Your success is a DIY project. You need to get the guidance, the materials, tools, and plans. You need to study and gain the knowledge necessary. Most of all you need to do the work!

Just like the DIY building material stores there are places you can go and experts you can talk to in order to get the information you need to get started. Some of these people work right next to you at your current company, some work at schools, in your customers businesses, and some are your neighbors or friends. Other people that can help you are members of trade organizations and networking groups. Some volunteer at different types of organizations and some are in business to help people become successes. The point here is if you want to know how to succeed, there are people that are willing and able to help you, all you need to do is take the time to find them.

Don’t play the “Blame It On Someone Else” game. No one is going to do it for you, and no one should. Don’t get caught in the “It Is Their Fault” game, no one is at fault but you. Don’t get caught in the “I Can’t Do It Myself” trap. Not only can you do it yourself, you MUST do it yourself.

DIFY – Do It For Yourself. No one is going to gain more than you are from all this work. DIFY – Do It For Yourself. No one is going to enjoy the fruits of your hard work more than you will. DIFY – Do It For Yourself. No one is going to do it for you!

By the way, you don’t need to wear an orange apron, a blue smock, or a red vest, just Dress For YOUR Success!

Lorin