Comments on: 5 Days to Change for Success – Day 5: The ONE obstacle to real success

By: Ali Davies

Ali Davies — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:55:12 +0000

Thanks Paul. Glad you enjoyed it.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:37:43 +0000

Ali,

A very appropriate post title, "the one obstacle to real success"; yes it's ourselves. Obstacles and setbacks are just different words to describe a learning experience. Without them we wouldn't grow and move on. Great post, thank you for sharing.

Regards

Paul

By: Ali Davies

Ali Davies — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:01:04 +0000

Thanks Ben. So pleased you enjoyed the series.

By: Ben Lumley

Ben Lumley — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:17:57 +0000

Great finish Ali

I think the stumbling block for success in anything in life is “you”. Life will throw up lots of obstacles and challenge but only “you” can make the choice about how you deal with them.

By: Ali Davies

Ali Davies — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:18:08 +0000

Hi Christine, I remember reading that book some years ago. Still have it so will give it another read. That is a very interesting perspective your throw out about your business being a source of personal development. You can view what you see happening in your business as a mirror reflecting where you need to upgrade your mindset and who you are being as a business owner to get better outcomes. This is why I always say that it isn't just the business skills and processes you need to master to be successful it is also who you are BEING in the business and all areas of your life. The foundation of this is mindset. It isn't obstacles and setbacks that are actually the problem. It is our mindset round them that drives our actions which then drives our results. Different mindset = different results.

By: Christine Livingston

Christine Livingston — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:10:54 +0000

Hi Ali

For some reason I decided to re-read M Scott Peck's The Road Less Travelled this week. In it he talks about how life is, by its nature, pull of problems and that our growth and development comes from both taking responsibility for and finding ways through them. Of course, most people avoid problems or blame them on someone or something else. I think your post is saying similar stuff, looking in particular at our businesses, right? The thing that's therefore very exciting to me in all of this is that my business – together with its setbacks and obstacles – is a fabulous source of personal development. That the business develops as well is awesome!

By: Ali Davies

Ali Davies — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:45:45 +0000

Thanks Barney. Glad you liked it. I appreciate your feedback.

By: barneyausten

barneyausten — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:16:56 +0000

So true “People often confuse circumstances and situations as obstacles and setbacks. “. The ability to see this is often difficult as you point out. Great article Ali.