A little PR Goes a Long Way

Have you ever examined an area of your life that is causing you pain and said to yourself: Well, it’s not my fault. If the government would shape up... If the price of gas would stop increasing... It’s not my fault it’s his...”

We cannot control what happens around us in the world. The only thing we can control is ourselves – our thoughts, attitudes, feelings and actions. The only way to start focusing internally instead of externally is to make an important shift in our perspective. We need to start taking PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for our lives.

You might say: But how do I take personal responsibility for my mother-in-law calling me every 2 minutes? I can’t get any work done! I’m self-employed not unemployed!!

Ask yourself: Is your mother-in-law the real problem OR are you choosing not to set healthy boundaries with her? Ah.

What about this one: The kids and work take up so much of my time I don’t have any time for date nights anymore with my husband. 

Ask yourself: Are the kids and your boss the real issue? Who chooses how you spend your time? Who writes your schedule in your agenda? Who decides what priority is and what isn’t?

I think you get the point. Once we start taking personal responsibility for things that happen in our lives, we position ourselves as having the power to do something pro-active about it.

Coaching Questions:

Which area in your life is causing you pain that you are currently not taking personal responsibility for?
What is the core issue?
Are you ready to take Personal Responsibility for this are in your life?

Think of 1-3 ways you can exercise your personal power and make some changes in this area.

Cover-my-butt Disclaimer: The above first example was fictional and in no way describing my own mother-in-law. She’s amazing! J