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How many times have you quit because you were frustrated?  If you are like me then the answer will be, more than you can count.  Too often we give up right on the brink of success. 

If we could learn to power past this frustration we would be much more successful people.  We could learn more new things and participate in all kinds of activities.  We would be able to advance faster in our jobs, and in life.

Instead of adding to the we could list, I’m going to tell you that YOU CAN!!  I would never just leave you with just the affirmation so, now I’m going to tell you how.

1-  Learn All You Can-  Before you even try, get a book, do some on line research, or talk to someone who can already do what you want to.  This way you are starting out with some base knowledge.

2-  Start Out Easy-  Taking baby steps at first.  The initial steps should be so easy that you can’t fail.  This will give you more confidence to proceed.

3-  Reward Yourself-  If what you have done is a step for you reward yourself.  This reward could be as simple as patting yourself on the back, or an extravagant trip to Paris.  Make the reward equal to the effort required by you.

4-  Get Mentors-  I always try to have multiple mentors because, nobody is exactly like me.  What works for one may or may not work for me but, if I have several examples to choose from chances are one of them will do something I can work with.

5-  Give Yourself A Break-  You are not going to be great at everything, especially in the beginning.  Allow yourself room for mistakes, you are going to make them.

6-  Have Fun-  Bring along your sense of humor, and don’t take yourself too seriously.  Laugh at your own mistakes and go on.  Remember- everyone starts at the beginning, and not even professionals are perfect.  Don’t expect too much out of yourself to begin with.