An excerpt from Chapter 11 of Change is Good…You Go First:
Don’t pass the buck
According to Gallagher and Ventura, the most important words of personal responsibility are as follows:
The 10 most important words:
I won’t wait for others to take the first step
The 9 most important words:
If it is to be, it’s up to me.
The 8 most important words:
If no me, who? If not now, when?
The 7 most important words:
Let me take a shot at it.
The 6 most important words:
I will not pass the buck.
The 5 most important words:
You can count on me.
The 4 most important words:
It IS my job!
The 3 most important words:
Just do it!
The 2 most important words:
I will.
The most important word:
Me
Frank Tyger said it best…
"Your future depends on many things, but mostly yourself.
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These words are, indeed words to lve by. I only wish I had a poster to post in a VERY conspicous place for all employees to see. Time clock is my choice or after immediately entering work.