The markets are bad
The product isn’t there as yet
The systems failed
The team size was small
The long weekend impacted sales
The traffic was bad
The hours are long and I don’t have time
The money isn’t enough
The excuses I have for not delivering on my promise are unlimited
The helpless story equates excuses to output
Unfortunately, it isn’t
Instead, try the ownership story
I will make time
I will find a workaround
I will solve this
I will get it done
And if I don’t, I will not shield behind an excuse.