Comments on: If You Don’t Assume Responsibility, Who Will? http://www.slowdownfast.com/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/ Brief Motivational Interventions Mirroring the Time-Limited Reality of Human Existence Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:11:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Golden Practices http://www.slowdownfast.com/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/comment-page-1/#comment-5400 Golden Practices Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:19:45 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/#comment-5400 <strong>Boredom...</strong> I've been thinking a lot about personal responsibility because of David Bohl's great post that I picked up in my recent Carnival of Trust post. This morning, my daughter and I were having an interesting conversation. She's a couple weeks away from t... Boredom…

I’ve been thinking a lot about personal responsibility because of David Bohl’s great post that I picked up in my recent Carnival of Trust post. This morning, my daughter and I were having an interesting conversation. She’s a couple weeks away from t…

]]> By: Charles H. Green http://www.slowdownfast.com/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 Charles H. Green Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:03:40 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/#comment-5321 David, Congratulations on the selection of your excellent post for inclusion in the February Carnival of Trust by Michelle Golden in Golden Practices (as noted in your link above). I happen to think the linkage between responsibility and blame is a very interesting one too, and for that reason alone I think it's a great selection. I think Michelle's question on delegation is also an interesting one, and I'd love to hear your response to it. Meanwhile, congratulations on the inclusion in the Carnival. It's good material like this that makes for a great collection. David,

Congratulations on the selection of your excellent post for inclusion in the February Carnival of Trust by Michelle Golden in Golden Practices (as noted in your link above).

I happen to think the linkage between responsibility and blame is a very interesting one too, and for that reason alone I think it’s a great selection. I think Michelle’s question on delegation is also an interesting one, and I’d love to hear your response to it.

Meanwhile, congratulations on the inclusion in the Carnival. It’s good material like this that makes for a great collection.

]]> By: Golden Practices http://www.slowdownfast.com/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/comment-page-1/#comment-5308 Golden Practices Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:28:02 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/#comment-5308 <strong>Carnival of Trust...</strong> There's something pretty cool about hosting this carnival on Mardi Gras...the concluding day of perhaps the most well-known carnival of all! And it is remarkable that Mardi Gras goes on despite the destruction unleashed from Hurricane Katrina. I'd li... Carnival of Trust…

There’s something pretty cool about hosting this carnival on Mardi Gras…the concluding day of perhaps the most well-known carnival of all! And it is remarkable that Mardi Gras goes on despite the destruction unleashed from Hurricane Katrina. I’d li…

]]> By: David B. Bohl http://www.slowdownfast.com/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 David B. Bohl Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:25:48 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/#comment-5135 Steve, Great comments. Thanks for weighing in. You've reminded me of a time several years back in Chicago when a bus got into an accident and people were jumping on the bus claiming t5hat they were injured. David Steve,

Great comments. Thanks for weighing in.

You’ve reminded me of a time several years back in Chicago when a bus got into an accident and people were jumping on the bus claiming t5hat they were injured.

David

]]> By: Steve Nguyen http://www.slowdownfast.com/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 Steve Nguyen Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.slowdownfast.com/blog/if-you-dont-assume-responsibility-who-will/#comment-5132 Good post David. I think that personal responsibly is something that many Americans tend to avoid. I've heard of people carrying milk out of the grocery store, drop it and then return to the store to request another one. There was even a case where a mayor tripped on the sidewalk in his own town and then turned around and sued that town. I really like what you said: "I’m right there grabbing for the responsibility because I want to be the one who can fix the problems if they happen. I want the control to be in my hands." I completely agree. It's no fun when accepting responsibility for something means that we're also the person getting the blame. But rather than seeing the glass half-empty, I believe that taking responsibility and stepping up to help resolve it shows true character, honor, and leadership. Good post David. I think that personal responsibly is something that many Americans tend to avoid. I’ve heard of people carrying milk out of the grocery store, drop it and then return to the store to request another one. There was even a case where a mayor tripped on the sidewalk in his own town and then turned around and sued that town.

I really like what you said: “I’m right there grabbing for the responsibility because I want to be the one who can fix the problems if they happen. I want the control to be in my hands.” I completely agree. It’s no fun when accepting responsibility for something means that we’re also the person getting the blame. But rather than seeing the glass half-empty, I believe that taking responsibility and stepping up to help resolve it shows true character, honor, and leadership.

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