It’s these five principles – Learning, Ownership, Creativity, Service, and Trust – that give us a tremendous advantage in our lives, but not without practicing personal accountability.
- The moment we stop being accountable – by blaming, complaining, thinking like a victim, or procrastinating – we also stop being of service. And the trust we’ve built with others will quickly evaporate.
- Personal accountability is about eliminating blame, complaining, and procrastination.
- When we ask better questions, we get better answers. Remember that these are questions we ask of ourselves, not of others.
- Taking charge of our thoughts can literally transform our lives.
Re-source: Responsible
Practice personal accountability by asking better questions and making better choices in the moment.
- Begin with the words “What” or “How,” not “Why,” “When,” or “Who.”
- “Why” questions lead to complaining and victim thinking, as in, “Why is this happening to me?”
- “When” questions lead to procrastination, as in, “When are they going to get back to me?”
- “Who” questions lead to blame, as in, “Who dropped the ball?”
- Contain the word “I,” not “they” “them,” “you,” or even “we,” because I can change only me.
- Always focus on action
- “What specific actions will I take today to unleash the power of personal accountability in my life?
craving and resource from “Flipping the Switch” by John G. Miller
