{"id":1020,"date":"2012-04-26T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T17:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2012-04-26T12:18:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T17:18:56","slug":"taking-radical-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2012\/04\/26\/taking-radical-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Radical Responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your alarm didn\u2019t go off. The person in front of you slammed on their brakes. The dry cleaner lost your suit. Your dog ate your presentation notes.
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\nExcuses. We\u2019ve all made them. Heck, you probably even made at least one before lunch today without even realizing it.
\nLife happens. To all of us. There are plenty of things that come up that are completely and utterly out of our control. The question is, how do you respond?
\nWhen it\u2019s with an excuse, chances are you\u2019ll feel better as the focus shifts away from you. And with each excuse, it becomes easier and easier to make them.
\nDoesn\u2019t sound so bad, right?<\/strong><\/em>
\nThink for a second about the people around you. When your boss shows up late for a meeting, does the traffic he was in make up for the 20 minutes of time you lost in your day? When your coworker doesn\u2019t finish her part of the project because she was feeling \u201cunder the weather\u201d the night before, does it make the work you have to make up any less stressful?
\nExcuses feel fine for those who make them, but they can simultaneously damage credibility, lessen respect, and increase frustration in the eyes of the recipient.
\nSo how can you avoid this? By taking radical responsibility. With radical responsibility, you take responsibility for everything. All of the time. When you\u2019re tired, you take responsibility. When you\u2019re having a rough day, you take responsibility. When you\u2019re happy, you take responsibility just the same.<\/p>\n

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Here are some examples of taking responsibility to get you started:<\/h4>\n
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  • \u201cThis project isn\u2019t quite finished, boss. It\u2019s my fault because _______________. (Yes, you actually give the real<\/strong> reason<\/em>.) Tomorrow, I will ________ to prevent this from happening again. \u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • \u201cMr. Customer, I dropped the ball. I\u2019m telling you because I strive to deliver extraordinary service and I\u2019ve fallen short. Here\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do now to earn your trust and appreciation\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Responsibility can simply be self-talk, that ongoing internal conversation that influences how we feel and behave. \u201cThis traffic is going to make me late, but probably no more than 15 minutes. I\u2019ll take a quick lunch at my desk instead of going out to eat today to make sure my reports are done on time.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

         
        \nWhere in your day do you need to take radical responsibility? Is it with your team? Is it with your customers?
        \nShelve the excuses today. Take radical responsibility. And reap the radical rewards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        \nEvery superhero has a support staff – and Captain Reman’s team is no exception. Jennifer Porter (aka “The Woman Behind the Curtain”) steps up this week as your Reman University writer. Questions? Comments? Leave them below or connect with her at jporter@etereman.com.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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