If you aren’t appalled at what is taking place in state capitols of Indiana and Wisconsin, you simply aren’t paying close enough attention.
In my book Thrive, I argue that one of the fundamental strategies that every person should practice, is to take 100% responsibility for everything that happens in their life.
Unfortunately, most people (including me) are hard wired to blame others when life doesn’t go their (our) way.
It’s difficult to look in the mirror every time you face a challenging result and ask yourself “What could I have done differently?”
However, if you’re interested in being successful, you need to get used to looking inward before you blame the outside world for your current circumstances.
Regrettably, over the years we (you, me, our parents, friends, etc.) have elected officials who built a system of government that discouraged it’s workers from taking individual responsibility for their lives. This system treats all workers the same regardless of performance. Worse, it has created a unsustainable safety net that can’t ever be taken away from this workforce.
And now, these workers are protesting because they feel entitled to lifetime benefits regardless of the cost.
It’s time that we all take a good hard look in the mirror and take 100% responsibility for every single part of our lives.
CJ McClanahan is the Founder of reachmore, which teaches small business owners how to build a business that runs without them. For more resources on business leadership, please visit reachmore’s seminars