Day 7

Subject: [firstname]: Don't expect everything to go smoothly

“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.”
Gary Ryan Blair

Hey [firstname]!

I have some bad news for you.  Not only is this the final e-mail in the series :-(, but it’s also a sad fact that when trying to achieve anything, you will stumble on the road and fail from time to time.  This is only natural, and sometimes the only way to find out what works is to eliminate what DOESN'T work.  

They failed 39 times until they got the formula for WD-40 right – that's reflected in the name of the product: Water Displacement 40th try. Colonel Sanders' life story is just one failure and catastrophe after another – hard upbringing, business failures, divorce, devastating fire, the list goes on and on.  Yet he eventually became wealthy and successful after founding Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) when he was in his 60's. Today there's a KFC restaurant in practically every country in the world. 

So don't let failures get you down.  Learn from failures and move on.

Wow!  We've covered a lot over the past week or so.  Let's just take a moment to recap:

We talked through some ways to set goals, and how to avoid procrastination. We discussed removing distractions so you can stay focused.  I explained why some people may want you to fail, and why you should surround yourself with positive and supportive people – and a whole lot more besides.

But you know what?

Within the confines of this short e-course, we've barely had time to scratch the surface of this fascinating subject.  There's a whole bunch of stuff I just haven't had time to cover – like why your emotions rule motivation, and why rest and relaxation are crucial to your motivation – to name just a couple.  I cover these and more in my bulletproof motivation guide.  I've still got a few copies left, but they're going fast.  Grab your copy now from [link to sales page] before its too late.

To your success!

[Your Name]
