(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD 12) (NNS years)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN spent) (S (VP (VBG coaching) (NP (NNS others)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN recognized) (NP (NP (NNS patterns)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP hold) (NP (PRP us)) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN success)))))))))) (. .)))
In the 12 years I've spent coaching others, I've recognized patterns that hold us back from success.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
12
12
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
spend
spent
VERB
VBN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
coach
coaching
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
recognize
recognized
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
pattern
patterns
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hold
hold
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Here)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP share) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ powerful)) (NNS lessons)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN learned) (PP (IN along) (NP (DT the) (NN way))))))))))) (. .)))
Here I share some of the most powerful lessons I've learned along the way.
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
share
share
VERB
VBP
obj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
powerful
powerful
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
learn
learned
VERB
VBN
case
along
along
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (LS 1.) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP compare) (NP (PRP yourself)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS others))))))
1. you compare yourself with others
dep
1.
1.
X
LS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
compare
compare
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
yourself
yourself
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Whether) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VP (VBG starting) (NP (DT a) (NN business))) (CC or) (VP (VBG learning) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN skill))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB look) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNS others)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBP are) (PP (ADVP (RB much) (RBR further)) (IN down) (NP (DT the) (NN road)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP you))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP expect) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS results)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ similar) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP theirs)) (, ,) (NP (NN today)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Whether it's starting a business or learning a new skill, you will look at others who are much further down the road from you and expect your results to be similar to theirs, today.
mark
whether
Whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
start
starting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
business
business
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
skill
skill
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
further
further
ADV
RBR
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
expect
expect
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
theirs
theirs
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Since) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB see) (NP (DT the) (NN struggle)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS mistakes)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS hundreds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ little) (NNS improvements)))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT every) (JJ single) (NN day))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP suppose) (SBAR (S (NP (DT these)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD existed))))) (. .)))
Since you cannot see the struggle, the mistakes and the hundreds of little improvements they made every single day, you suppose these never existed.
mark
since
Since
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
struggle
struggle
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
dislocated
Number=Plur
mistake
mistakes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
hundred
hundreds
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
improvement
improvements
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
every
every
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
single
single
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suppose
suppose
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
PRON
DT
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
exist
existed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (NN comparison))) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (JJ incapable) (CC and) (VBN discouraged))) (. .)))
By comparison you feel incapable and discouraged.
case
by
By
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
comparison
comparison
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
incapable
incapable
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
discourage
discouraged
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Shift) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN focus)) (PP (ADVP (RB instead)) (IN to) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NN today)) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN yesterday)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ accurate)) (NN picture)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN progress)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG making)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Shift your focus instead to where you are today compared to yesterday to get a more accurate picture of the progress you're making.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
shift
Shift
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
focus
focus
NOUN
NN
advmod
instead
instead
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
advcl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
compare
compared
VERB
VBN
obl
to
to
ADP
IN
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
yesterday
yesterday
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
accurate
accurate
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
picture
picture
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
progress
progress
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
make
making
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 2) (. .)))
2.
root
2
2
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP want) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP care) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB approve)))))))))) (. .)))
You want those you care about to approve.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
care
care
VERB
VBP
obl
about
about
ADP
IN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
approve
approve
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP create) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN approval)) (VP (VBZ means) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN path))))))))))) (. .)))
You create a story that their approval means you're on the right path.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
create
create
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
approval
approval
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
path
path
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB disappoint)))))) (. .)))
You don't want to disappoint.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
disappoint
disappoint
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB so)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP end) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBN stuck) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ rough) (NN comment)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (DT an) (JJ unenthusiastic) (NN reaction))))))) (. .)))
And so you end up stuck by a rough comment, or an unenthusiastic reaction.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
end
end
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
stick
stuck
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rough
rough
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
comment
comment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unenthusiastic
unenthusiastic
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
reaction
reaction
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB forget) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN uncle)) (VP (VBG giving) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (DT a) (JJ pained) (NN look)) (SBAR (IN while) (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (PRP me)) (, ,) (`` ``) (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB still)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP London))) (VP (VB Come) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Malta)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN family))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I'll never forget my uncle giving me a pained look while telling me, "Why are you still in London Come back to Malta with your family."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
forget
forget
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
uncle
uncle
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
give
giving
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
pained
pained
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
acl
VerbForm=Inf
come
Come
VERB
VB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Malta
Malta
PROPN
NNP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (UH Ouch)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT that)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD hurt))))) (, ,) (CC but) (SINV (VBD had) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBN listened))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN stuck) (IN .in) (NP (DT a) (JJ dead-end) (NN job)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG living) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN life)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG killing) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN soul)))))))))))) (. .)))
Ouch that really hurt, but had I listened, I'd be stuck .in a dead-end job, living a life that was killing my soul.
discourse
ouch
Ouch
INTJ
UH
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hurt
hurt
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
reparandum
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
listen
listened
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
stick
stuck
VERB
VBN
case
.int
.in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dead-end
dead-end
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
live
living
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
kill
killing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
soul
soul
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 3) (. .)))
3.
root
3
3
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP wait) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (JJ right) ('' '') (NN time)))) (. .)))
You wait for the "right" time.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wait
wait
VERB
VBP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP keep) (S (VP (VBG putting) (NP (NN something)) (PRT (RP off)))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (JJ right) ('' '') (NN time)) (ADVP (RB yet)))))) (. .)))
You keep putting something off because it's not the "right" time yet.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keep
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
put
putting
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
advcl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advmod
yet
yet
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJR more) (NNS improvements))) (, ,) (VP (VB get) (NP (JJR more) (NN experience))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (VP (NN Team)) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJR more) (NNS skills))))))) (. .)))
You need to make a few more improvements, get more experience, and Team a few more skills.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
improvement
improvements
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
team
Team
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
conj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP wait) (SBAR (IN for) (S (S (NP (DT the) (NN economy)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB improve)))) (, ,) (S (NP (DT the) (NN weather)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (ADJP (JJR better))))) (CC or) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN sign) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB start)))))))))) (. .)))
You wait for the economy to improve, the weather to get better or for a sign that you should start.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wait
wait
VERB
VBP
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
economy
economy
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
improve
improve
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
sign
sign
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ right) (NN time)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now))) (. .)))
The right time is now.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (PP (ADVP (RB Only)) (IN by) (S (VP (VBG starting)))) (MD will) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB discover) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what) (RB else)) (S (VP (VBZ needs) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN done) (CC or) (VBN improved) (, ,) (ADVP (RB never) (RB before)))))))))) (. .)))
Only by starting will you discover what else needs to be done or improved, never before.
advmod
only
Only
ADV
RB
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
start
starting
VERB
VBG
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
discover
discover
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
do
done
VERB
VBN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
improve
improved
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
advmod
before
before
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 3) (. .)))
3.
root
3
3
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP suppose) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NN talent)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (NN persistence))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN secret)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN success))))))))))
You suppose talent rather than persistence is the secret to success
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suppose
suppose
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
persistence
persistence
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
secret
secret
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT any) (NN talent))))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR easier)))) (. .)))
"If I had any talent, this would be much easier.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
any
any
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Cmp
easy
easier
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (RB not) (VP (VBN cut) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I'm not cut out for this."
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
cut
cut
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP start) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN project))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP discover) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT a) (JJ steep) (JJ uphill) (NN struggle)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want))))))))))) (. .)))
When you start your project, you discover it's a steep uphill struggle to get where you want.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
start
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
project
project
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
discover
discover
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
steep
steep
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
uphill
uphill
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
struggle
struggle
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP make) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG lacking) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT some) (NN way))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (ADVP (RB maybe)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VP (VB aim) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (JJR lower))) (CC or) (VP (VB try) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (JJR easier)))))))))))) (. .)))
You make it mean you're lacking in some way, that maybe you should aim a little lower or try something easier.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
lack
lacking
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
maybe
maybe
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
aim
aim
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
low
lower
ADJ
JJR
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Cmp
easy
easier
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB bury) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT this) (NN mindset))))) (. .)))
Don't bury into this mindset.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
bury
bury
VERB
VB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mindset
mindset
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Anything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB get) (ADJP (JJR easier)) (ADVP (ADVP (DT the) (JJR more)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (NP (PRP it)))))))) (. .)))
Anything you do will get easier the more you do it.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
Anything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
easy
easier
ADJ
JJR
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (RB So) (VP (VB keep) (S (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP it))))))) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB eventually)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB find) (NP (PRP yourself)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT that) (NN hill)))))))) (. .)))
So keep working at it and eventually you'll find yourself at the top of that hill.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keep
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
eventually
eventually
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
yourself
yourself
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
hill
hill
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In the 12 years I've spent coaching others, I've recognized patterns that hold us back from success. Here I share some of the most powerful lessons I've learned along the way.  1. you compare yourself with others  Whether it's starting a business or learning a new skill, you will look at others who are much further down the road from you and expect your results to be similar to theirs, today. Since you cannot see the struggle, the mistakes and the hundreds of little improvements they made every single day, you suppose these never existed. By comparison you feel incapable and discouraged.  Shift your focus instead to where you are today compared to yesterday to get a more accurate picture of the progress you're making.  2. You want those you care about to approve. You create a story that their approval means you're on the right path. You don't want to disappoint. And so you end up stuck by a rough comment, or an unenthusiastic reaction. I'll never forget my uncle giving me a pained look while telling me, "Why are you still in London Come back to Malta with your family." Ouch that really hurt, but had I listened, I'd be stuck .in a dead-end job, living a life that was killing my soul.  3. You wait for the "right" time.  You keep putting something off because it's not the "right" time yet. You need to make a few more improvements, get more experience, and Team a few more skills. You wait for the economy to improve, the weather to get better or for a sign that you should start. The right time is now. Only by starting will you discover what else needs to be done or improved, never before.  3. You suppose talent rather than persistence is the secret to success  "If I had any talent, this would be much easier. I'm not cut out for this." When you start your project, you discover it's a steep uphill struggle to get where you want. You make it mean you're lacking in some way, that maybe you should aim a little lower or try something easier. Don't bury into this mindset. Anything you do will get easier the more you do it. So keep working at it and eventually you'll find yourself at the top of that hill.