A few weeks ago on The Creating Wealth Show, I took up the topic of personal responsibility with guest John Miller, an organizational and development expert. Personal responsibility, or lack of accountability, seems to be suffering an outbreak of epic proportions these days. The result is procrastination, complaining, and blame.

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This is no joke. Grown adults exist in a state of arrested development that has transported them back to eight years of age, and there's nothing less attractive than whining, buck-passing grown-ups.

Here's the problem. We're spoiled. We've had it too easy for too long and have never suffered consequences for our bad behavior. We have no spine. We have no character. Sounds pretty grim, doesn't it?

Maybe. Do you find yourself surrounded by co-workers who do nothing but blame and complain? When you step outside your body for a bit of self-analysis, do you find yourself to be the main complainer?

What's the price for lack of accountability? In our opinion, you can expect lack of success in your life. Sorry, that's just how it goes. When you learn to pick up the blame that belongs to you, you'll spend far less time and energy trying to avoid it, and far more time discovering actual solutions to the problem.

Personal responsibility. Why not listen to Mr. Miller on The Creating Wealth Show (#120) and then give it a try?

 

6 Comments on Do you play the blame game?

OCT
16
2009
1,024,230 Points 66 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thank you for the enlightening post....while I'm more than willing to say "my bad" when warrented, I find that I am less likely to hold others to the same effort.  I'll try to do better in the future....thanks to your post
5:15am • #1
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Jason,

Love this line "When you learn to pick up the blame that belongs to you, you'll spend far less time and energy trying to avoid it, and far more time discovering actual solutions to the problem" 
1:00pm • #2
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For many people I run into (up against sometimes) it's not so much that they are spoiled, as it is that they simply prefer to play victim. Then people may feel sorry for them and help them, and at the lease they can deny responsibility.
Leslie
1:32pm • #3
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Ditto Leslie * I really had to think about this after I made my first comment and sometime it is easier to do nothing rather than hold people accountable...again thanks for your post.
5:47pm • #4
OCT
17
2009
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We are enriched the more for you joining the Property Management group, Jason.  We see ourselves and others in this...  I'm SO TUNED IN to hearing the "whine" from potential renters... It usually goes like this..."well, see the LANDLORD..." 

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.
11:42am • #5
NOV
17
2009
249,468 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog

Hopefully we learn from our mistakes, but we do have to take responsibility first, then improve.
12:43pm • #6


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While running my successful real estate and media businesses, I (Jason Hartman) believe that giving back to the community plays an important role in building strong personal relationships. In addition to my real estate investing company (Platinum Properties Investor Network - www.JasonHartman.com), I established The Jason Hartman Foundation in 2005 with $200,000 of my own money to provide financial literacy education to young adults so they can utilize the all important real world skills not taught in school which are the key to the financial stability and success of future generations. We’re in a global monetary crisis caused by decades of misguided policies and the cycle of financial dependence has to be broken, literacy and self-reliance are a good start. I am here to help!


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