Comments on: How Are Things? Well it's All Your Fault (and other productive thoughts) http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/how-are-things-well-its-all-your-fault-and-other-productive-thoughts/ You haven't budgeted like this. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: happyguy http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/how-are-things-well-its-all-your-fault-and-other-productive-thoughts/#comment-608 happyguy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:59:20 +0000 http://www.youneedabudget.com/?p=492#comment-608 AMEN!!! I couldn't agree more! Thanks for sharing your rant. AMEN!!! I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for sharing your rant.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/how-are-things-well-its-all-your-fault-and-other-productive-thoughts/#comment-607 Nancy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:48:45 +0000 http://www.youneedabudget.com/?p=492#comment-607 Thanks for your rant. I agree 100%. It's so irritating when people won't take responsibility for their actions/reactions. I do get tired of living in a world of victims. You're a breath of fresh air. Thanks for your rant. I agree 100%. It’s so irritating when people won’t take responsibility for their actions/reactions. I do get tired of living in a world of victims. You’re a breath of fresh air.

]]> By: Cory http://www.youneedabudget.com/blog/2008/how-are-things-well-its-all-your-fault-and-other-productive-thoughts/#comment-606 Cory Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:30:26 +0000 http://www.youneedabudget.com/?p=492#comment-606 Great post Jesse. The concept of personal accountability seems foreign to many people. I'm an analyst with a healthcare consulting firm based in Salt Lake City, and our managing director gave a great piece of advice a few months ago. When giving a training on selling consulting projects he said something along the lines of: "If I don’t sell it’s all my fault, I accept responsibility for everything I do. I’m responsible, I’m in control. I don’t self critique, I only critique. Until the ball goes over the fence I did not do my job." He knows that he cannot literally accept responsibility for every aspect of his life, but he lives his life true to the idea that he CAN. Because he gives 100% of his energy and willpower 100% of the time, he is extremely successful at what he does. Accepting responsibility for your life is essential if you want to be great in your career, as a husband, father, or anything you strive to do. Great post Jesse. The concept of personal accountability seems foreign to many people.

I’m an analyst with a healthcare consulting firm based in Salt Lake City, and our managing director gave a great piece of advice a few months ago. When giving a training on selling consulting projects he said something along the lines of:

“If I don’t sell it’s all my fault, I accept responsibility for everything I do. I’m responsible, I’m in control. I don’t self critique, I only critique. Until the ball goes over the fence I did not do my job.”

He knows that he cannot literally accept responsibility for every aspect of his life, but he lives his life true to the idea that he CAN. Because he gives 100% of his energy and willpower 100% of the time, he is extremely successful at what he does. Accepting responsibility for your life is essential if you want to be great in your career, as a husband, father, or anything you strive to do.

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