It may be the Midwest virtue of politeness, or the need for passive aggressiveness in our culture, or even the aversion to offense that allows us to accept sub-standard, well, everything. I really need not recall personal experiences, because the experience of bad customer service, shoddy work, co-workers not pulling their weight is a universal one.
We truly all need some tough love from time to time, myself included. With that being said, I think there's a simple solution: accountability. If we have someone that we trust to hold us accountable to what we say we're going to do, and to hold us accountable to the quality of what we do, then I truly believe you can go farther in life than without accountability.
Give that trusted person the freedom to give you the swift kick in the rear as a reminder to stay on target. I have some key people in different areas to help keep me accountable, and it's uncomfortable at times. Who wants to get called out for slacking off, or doing something stupid? Killing the ego is a daily struggle for me to battle, and the accountability I hold myself under keeps that ego in check.
One of my favorite authors that I think everyone should read, is Larry Winget. Just to get a quick idea of what his books are like, here are just some of the titles: "It's Called Work For A Reason," "Your Broke Because You Want To Be," and my favorite, "Shut Up, Stop Whining, And Get A Life." Does he offend people? Heck yeah! Is what he writes really offensive? Only to your/my ego. He truly calls people out, and holds them accountable to what they say.
We need tough love. If we say to everyone that we want to lose weight, but do nothing to make it happen, shouldn't someone we call a friend be able to hold us accountable to that? Why can't the people I've surrounded myself with let me know when I'm being stupid, or not doing the simple things I say I'll do? Are they really friends then? Just a thought for tonight.
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