Too often, we encounter failure not through will, intent, or effort but rather due to a lack of clarity. It often happens when we flounder after being ambiguous in setting expectations and ones related to roles.
If we can only state what your job is. It applies to work and as much to us as individuals.
Cuttino Mobley, the basketball star, stated that there are three things that his children must do well. Study well and perform at school, be a kid, and be kind. For them, it becomes clear what is essential and where their focus needs to be.
When others fail, or when we fail, question whether there was clarity in what is vital in the role. Dismiss the urgent for the list, and the proverbial, ‘as well as….’
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