Times can be defined by major societal and economic influences such as The Dark Ages, Age of Enlightenment, The Industrial Revolution, The Roaring Twenties, The Space Age, The Age of Technology and even The Age of Aquarius. I believe there is ample evidence that we are living in an age best defined as, The Age of Irresponsibility.
We live in a time were few people accept responsibility for their actions. Finger pointing is in vogue. Government is not responsible for the recession, companies are not responsible for oil spills and faulty products, service organizations are not liable for misusing the word “service”, religious organizations are not responsible for declines in membership, parents are not responsible for their children and children are not responsible for their parents. To accept blame is to accept responsibility which leads to accountability. Few people and fewer organizations acknowledge that the buck stops with them.
Those of us who love slogans know that a great slogan is a nugget of timeless truth. The irresistible truth is the time has come to resurrect a great slogan that dates back to former U.S. President, Harry S. Truman: “The Buck Stops Here."
It is time people accept personal responsibility and quit passing the buck. I believe success or failure can be measured by the degree of personal accountability. The more we hold ourselves accountable, the more success we experience; the less we hold ourselves accountable, the less success we have.
We know that in the dictionary "I" comes before "u". Therefore, I must first hold myself accountable for my own actions and the results I produce before I check to see what you are accountable for and the results you are achieving. Positive results occur when I focus on my accountability and allow you to take responsibility for your actions.
Being responsible involves both the body and mind since it is the body that that carries out actions conceived in the mind; thus, your actions follow thought. Positive thoughts produce positive actions that produces winners. Negative thoughts result in negative actions that create victims.
Risk avoiders are irresponsible negative thinkers and easily identified. Their number one activity is evading personal responsibility. Risk avoiders attempt to avoid failure at all cost. In doing so, they pass up success. Successful people are risk takers and take responsibility for their life. They choose to be positive and in charge of their destiny.
Each day we face many decisions. I have found that I make responsible decisions when I first consider the variables beyond my control and the things I do control. Over time, I have experienced that it is a waste of my time attempting to change what I can't change— what is, is! As for my accountability, my job is to take action on the things that are controllable.
I suggest we cease attributing our problems to, the competition, the government, the organization, the environment, the educational system, bosses or bad luck. Each of us must accept personal responsibility and work hard for our own improvement and success. The more we exercise responsibility the more success we will have.
Accepting personal responsibility and being accountable leads to: increased self-esteem, improved attitude, enhanced ability, opening the door to improvement, eliminates finger pointing.
We live in a time were few people accept responsibility for their actions. Finger pointing is in vogue. Government is not responsible for the recession, companies are not responsible for oil spills and faulty products, service organizations are not liable for misusing the word “service”, religious organizations are not responsible for declines in membership, parents are not responsible for their children and children are not responsible for their parents. To accept blame is to accept responsibility which leads to accountability. Few people and fewer organizations acknowledge that the buck stops with them.
Those of us who love slogans know that a great slogan is a nugget of timeless truth. The irresistible truth is the time has come to resurrect a great slogan that dates back to former U.S. President, Harry S. Truman: “The Buck Stops Here."
It is time people accept personal responsibility and quit passing the buck. I believe success or failure can be measured by the degree of personal accountability. The more we hold ourselves accountable, the more success we experience; the less we hold ourselves accountable, the less success we have.
We know that in the dictionary "I" comes before "u". Therefore, I must first hold myself accountable for my own actions and the results I produce before I check to see what you are accountable for and the results you are achieving. Positive results occur when I focus on my accountability and allow you to take responsibility for your actions.
Being responsible involves both the body and mind since it is the body that that carries out actions conceived in the mind; thus, your actions follow thought. Positive thoughts produce positive actions that produces winners. Negative thoughts result in negative actions that create victims.
Risk avoiders are irresponsible negative thinkers and easily identified. Their number one activity is evading personal responsibility. Risk avoiders attempt to avoid failure at all cost. In doing so, they pass up success. Successful people are risk takers and take responsibility for their life. They choose to be positive and in charge of their destiny.
Each day we face many decisions. I have found that I make responsible decisions when I first consider the variables beyond my control and the things I do control. Over time, I have experienced that it is a waste of my time attempting to change what I can't change— what is, is! As for my accountability, my job is to take action on the things that are controllable.
I suggest we cease attributing our problems to, the competition, the government, the organization, the environment, the educational system, bosses or bad luck. Each of us must accept personal responsibility and work hard for our own improvement and success. The more we exercise responsibility the more success we will have.
Accepting personal responsibility and being accountable leads to: increased self-esteem, improved attitude, enhanced ability, opening the door to improvement, eliminates finger pointing.
• When you accept responsibility for the choices you make in life, you increase your self-esteem.
• When you accept responsibility for what you choose to feel and think, you improve your attitude. • When you accept responsibility for using your strengths, abilities, and talents, you enhance your ability to succeed.
• When you accept responsibility for your circumstances, you open the door to improvement.
• When you accept responsibility, you point the finger of responsibility back to yourself and away from others.
In the quest for victory, successful people understand they become responsible when they choose to be responsible. Responsibility is not delegated; it is taken. Not everyone can be in charge, but most can be more responsible than they are. The reason people blame things on others is there is only one other choice.
As the slogan states, "The buck stop here." So does this article.
Three Point Success Summation
HOG THOUGHT: People make a big mistake when they don't make themselves personally responsible for their position and standing in life. Where you are and what you achieve is directly tied to the degree you take responsibility for: your attitude, your actions, and your every thoughts. It would be a better world if each of us truly acknowledged that the buck stops with me.
HOG QUOTE: "Responsibility is the price of greatness." — Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of England
HOG ACTION: Accept responsibility for the consequences of your actions. Be responsible, even at the cost of failure.
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