So I see that the new football season has kicked off and Manchester United have lost three games on the spin.  New coach Jose Mourinho is quick to offer his excuses.  Some of the players can’t cope with the pressure of playing for the club, apparently.  Unsurprisingly the referee and his colleagues were also at fault.

Wait until they go on a winning run, however, and the story will change.  Then it will be all about how the players stuck to Mourinho’s plan and played with belief and commitment.

The Blame Game.  It’s an easy excuse when things go wrong and I come across it in business regularly.

Many is the time I’ve been told that it was the weak economy that led to the business failing, despite the fact that competitors seemed to carry on successfully regardless.  It failed because online competitors beat him on price.  If you want to compete with online sales via a retail outlet then you have to use an excellent or unique in-store experience to combat lower prices.

Stop blaming other factors and take control of your own destiny.

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