Sean Armstrong

Buzz Williams shares how entitlement and gratitude are connected and why you can only have one. "When entitlement is high, gratitude is low." "Why would gratitude be low? Because you're being selfish. 'Hey, I'm supposed to get this.'" "If ego and arrogance are a part of entitlement - which they are - then I can't function with the level of gratitude that it takes." Then he connected the dots: "If my entitlement is high, my gratitude is low. If my gratitude is low, then I'm not present...You see how they're connected?" Entitlement pulls you out of the moment. Gratitude keeps you in it. Then he had them flip it: "When gratitude is high, entitlement is low." You can't be grateful and entitled at the same time. Entitlement is the enemy of progress. It's the delusion of earning without earning. Be grateful for the moment and the opportunity. (🎥@TeamCoachBuzz)

Buzz Williams said, "A coach can help you with your mistakes, but nobody can help you with your excuses." Excuses are just lies disguised as reasons. • Excuses are fear. • Excuses are insecurity. • Excuses are being in denial. Great leaders set high standards and have a low tolerance for excuses. They know that accountability and discipline matter more than any reason you say. How to Get Rid of Excuses 1. Get Solution-Oriented: Focus on finding solutions, don't dwell on problems. When you focus on the negative, you constrict your thinking. Think about solutions and effective strategies to overcome your challenges, this will broaden your mindset to become more creative and innovative. Building a problem-solving attitude can shift your perspective from excuses to actionable solutions. 2. Embrace Personal Responsibility: It starts and ends with ownership. Accept and own that you are the master of your fate. Understand how your actions, decisions, and responses to circumstances are under your control. By accepting this responsibility for your life, you reduce the tendency to make excuses and focus on how you create change. This mindset removes a sense of powerlessness. 3. Set Goals and Priorities: Clearly define what you want to achieve and what your priorities are. This gives you a sense of purpose and reasonings. It gives you direction and a roadmap for where to focus and how to get there. The key to goals and priorities is to consistently reflect, revise, and remap them based on how you're doing. This reduces the likelihood of deviating into the realm of excuses. 4. Practice Self-Discipline: You have to be disciplined in what you want. Strengthen your willpower and self-control. It means doing what needs to be done, even when you don’t feel like it. At the end of the day, it takes what it takes and it takes toughness to accept that. Self-discipline is the key to overcoming the temptation to make excuses. Develop habits and routines that reinforce discipline in your daily life. 5. Take Action Consistently: Actions speak louder than words and progress is built on consistent action. Start with small steps and gradually build momentum. When you regularly take action towards your goals, you start to change the direction that you are headed. It helps you solidify a habit of progress over procrastination and excuses. It helps you build resilience in the face of obstacles because you have done it before. “Discipline is what you must have to resist the lure of excuses.” Brian Tracy