Darren Hardy has posted a great story
about how people
are not 50% responsible for a relationship.
They are 100% responsible for a relationship.
This is SO true
because your end of the relationship
is the only one
you have control over.
I was talking to a loved one
about holiday cards.
I’ve sent one of my uncles a holiday card
every year for the past 16 years.
A couple years ago, he sent me back one.
My loved one was irritated
because she didn’t get one.
Has she ever sent the uncle a card?
No.
I’ve been trying to arrange a cross promotion
with a company.
I’ve contacted this company several times.
No answer back.
Then I found out (by accident)
that I was contacting the wrong person.
I contacted the right person
and heard back immediately.
In both cases,
the responsibility could be shared
but what purpose does that serve?
None.
Better that we take full responsibility.
My loved one didn’t get a card
because she never sent a card.
I didn’t get a call back
because I was contacting the wrong person.
If you want to improve a relationship,
YOU improve the relationship.