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💡 Skills & Mindset #21: Results OR Excuses (Project Elon)

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9 questions
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Reflect on the title of this video.

You Can Have Either RESULTS or EXCUSES, Not Both
  1. What does it mean?
  2. How does it apply to your success?

Jocko Willink is a former Navy Seal commander, author, podcaster, and motivational speaker. He is an intense and passionate success expert whose recurring message is to take ownership!
Take ownership of your successes AND take ownership of your failures.
Consider the excuses you use most often. Maybe these include some of the following:
  • I'll work harder tomorrow. next week. next semester. when I get to college...
  • This isn't as easy for me as it is for...
  • I don't have time to...
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Which excuse is the most harmful to YOUR success? Explain.

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Describe how excuses can prevent perseverance and success.

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What does the phrase lead by example mean to you?

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How can you lead by example?

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How does Jim Parsons' recommendation that to be successful, "you must find a way to do the work" apply to YOUR success?

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How does it apply to meeting deadlines?

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Do you think he is correct when he implies that putting forth a consistent effort and finding ways to do the work is a universal recommendation that can help everyone be more successful? Explain.

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🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?