Ridiculous behavior? Or just plain lazy. blah,blah,blah

So there's this saying that goes a little something like this" A person will always find an EXCUSE for not getting something done unless given a REASON to get it done". Reason why I'm pointing this out is because I see this behavior every single day at the office. Everyday I'm given the excuse to why they weren't able to hit the deadline I gave them.( like it somehow became a favor and is now my issue to resolve for them). But on the other hand will be the first to ask me about the upcoming promotion and the reasons why I should consider them for the position. Are you serious? It's hard to keep from laughing when Im presented this nonsense. I guess the jest of what I'm trying to get at is action will always speak louder than words. When I first joined WA I didn't know much about online business but since I really want to start my own business it made me persevere, and dig deeper.In other words I put action to it. Now my website is almost done and the knowledge I've gained in a short amount of time is priceless. I could have given so many excuses like I don't have the time, Ive got to fly out to another state, etc. but really I'd only be delaying my own success if I did .