Whichever personal success self-help book you pick up, the first rule is always the same:Take Responsibility For Your Actions.Sometimes this gem of advice appears in other forms: No Whining Allowed, Put on Your Big People’s Pants, Step Up To The Plate…. etc.

All other success habits in life are built on the solid foundation of this rule. When you find yourself overwhelmed, frustrated or just plain at the end of your rope for any length of time, chances are good that you’re not taking charge of Rule #1.

In the last while, a complaint I’ve been hearing more frequently from small and medium-sized employers is that employees (now-a-days ) consistently fail to take responsibility for problems or roadblocks they encounter in their jobs.

While this may be a perennial complaint, it does seem to be cropping up more frequently. And the irony doesn’t escape me – because these employers, too, are having trouble with the first rule of success.

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