63 - Mindset Monday - Am I blaming or taking responsibility?

Episode 63 of the Mindset Minutes podcast, hosted by Colm O'Reilly, titled "63 - Mindset Monday - Am I blaming or taking responsibility?" was published on June 8, 2020 and runs 0 minutes.

June 8, 2020 ·0m · Mindset Minutes

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Summary

Mindset Monday - Am I blaming or taking responsibility? Hey everyone! Our Mindset Monday challenge for this week is to stop and ask yourself “am I blaming or taking responsibility?” We things go wrong our default reaction can be to blame somebody. It can happen before we even realise it that we’ve done it. Blaming is an immature response, it’s your ego working hard to protect itself. It keeps us focused on the problem. And when we blame out loud it puts other people on the defensive. When we take responsibility notice that after we get over the initial embarrassment on ‘being wrong’ we feel more in control of our future actions. And by taking responsibility we open up space for others to take responsibility for their part too. Try it this week and let me know how it works out for you!

Episode Description

Mindset Monday - Am I blaming or taking responsibility?

Hey everyone! Our Mindset Monday challenge for this week is to stop and ask yourself “am I blaming or taking responsibility?”

We things go wrong our default reaction can be to blame somebody. It can happen before we even realise it that we’ve done it.

Blaming is an immature response, it’s your ego working hard to protect itself. It keeps us focused on the problem. And when we blame out loud it puts other people on the defensive.

When we take responsibility notice that after we get over the initial embarrassment on ‘being wrong’ we feel more in control of our future actions. And by taking responsibility we open up space for others to take responsibility for their part too.

Try it this week and let me know how it works out for you!