Look At Actions

People lie.

People also tell us
what they think
we want to hear
or,
in the case
of a few contrarians,
what they think
we DON’T want to hear.

If you want to know
what people
TRULY think,
look at their actions.

In the case of politicians,
we can look
at their voting history.

In the case of potential business partners,
we can look
at their past partnerships
and their past projects.

In the case of a potential employee,
we can look
at their employment history
and speak
with former employers.

Take the time
to uncover
what the people around you
truly think.

Look at what they do
and have done.

Your Actions (Or Lack Of Actions) Are Visible

There was recently an election
in my corner of the world.

One party was clearly planning
to eliminate teaching and healthcare jobs.
The other parties planned
to increase them.

The anti-healthcare, anti-teaching party
won.

And, as promised,
they are eliminating those jobs.

Healthcare workers and teachers
are, clearly, upset.

But they are struggling
to find sympathy because…

So few people voted
healthcare workers and teachers
had the ability
to decide the election.

They either didn’t vote
or they voted
for the party cutting their jobs.

You might think
your actions
(or your lack of action)
are hidden
but they likely aren’t.

Act as though
your actions will be revealed
and plastered across
the front pages of newspapers.

Because they COULD be.