 
            
              Marques Colston
            
            @MarquesColston
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              Business Leader | Entrepreneur | NFL Legend | Sharing ideas and insights that shape my journey to help others unlock personal growth and innovation.
              
              Joined April 2013
            
            
           If you're scaling but still stuck in every function of your business—you’re not scaling. You’re surviving. Wearing every hat may have worked early on. But now it’s the thing holding you back. Sustainable growth comes when your business can win without you doing everything. 
          
                
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             Don’t confuse movement with momentum. Busyness can feel like progress—but only aligned action creates growth. 
          
                
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             Not every lesson is immediate. Sometimes the growth shows up after the struggle. Stay patient. 
          
                
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             Your environment shapes your habits more than your willpower does. Design spaces that encourage aligned behavior and remove cues that tempt distraction. 
          
                
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             The fog in transition isn’t failure. It’s feedback. It’s the space between who you were and who you’re becoming. Most people panic in the fog. They sprint in random directions hoping motion will create clarity. But clarity doesn’t come from more motion. 
          
                
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             Progress doesn’t always feel good. Sometimes it looks like discipline, sacrifice, and delayed gratification. 
          
                
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             Your circle is either multiplying your focus or draining it. Protect your energy. 
          
                
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             Small actions compound into momentum. Start each day asking: “What can I do today to live closer to my values?” Then move accordingly. 
          
                
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             Most people try to find opportunities. The high performers? They build a personal brand that attracts them. That’s not a flex. It’s a strategy. When your brand clearly communicates your value, you don’t have to compete for attention. 
          
                
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             Progress isn’t linear. Detours don’t mean you’re off track. 
          
                
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             Greatness isn’t in the grind—it’s in the execution. Hustle fades. Systems last. 
          
                
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             You don’t need all the answers. You need better questions. Curiosity builds clarity. 
          
                
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             Every season requires a sacrifice. If you don’t choose what pattern to retire, the game will choose for you. And the cost is always higher when you let the game decide. 
          
                
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             The strongest alignment happens when goals are rooted in values. Build from your core, and the path forward becomes obvious. 
          
                
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             You won’t grow if you keep choosing easy. Growth lives in the tension. 
          
                
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             Even high performance feels heavy if it’s misaligned. Clarity isn’t a luxury—it’s fuel. 
          
                
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             Alignment happens when your most ambitious goals reflect your deepest beliefs. If your goals leave you uninspired, it’s a signal to reassess. 
          
                
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             Leadership isn’t about being the loudest—it’s about being the clearest. 
          
                
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             A system without clarity is just noise. Anchor it to your vision. 
          
                
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             You can’t lead others if you’re lost yourself. Clarity comes first. 
          
                
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