101 buts........................

No excuses accepted.  Nicholas Bate shows us how.

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But: if only I were more creative; Mmmm: stop saying that about yourself and write every day. Ideas will appear.
But: I don't have enough time; Mmmm: you never will have: you have to make (often tough) choices. That's leadership. 
But: there's a recession on; Mmmm: your goal is get a greater slice of a shrinking pie. Do that by offering extraordinary value and by being different. 
But: what if I get it wrong; Mmmm: you'll learn. 
But: my share portfolio has collapsed;  Mmmm: forget it for a while. It will no doubt bounce back. The universe tends to work in cycles. Do not attach happiness nor a vital plan to stock prices