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The Rocco Effect - Take Responsibility

When a team takes ownership of its problems, the problem gets solved. It is true on the battlefield, it is true in business, and it is true in life - Jocko Wilink


We often play the blame game when we notice a problem. Passing the blame, (and as an extension the responsibility for solving it) to someone else. This blame game might give you a small boost of 'I'm better than them' happiness, but it solves nothing, if anything it just gives you an added problem of someone liking you less.  


Why prolong the problem playing the blame game? Don't. Solve it yourself. you get the direct benefit of no longer having a problem, but you also get added benefits. We all know the uncle Ben phrase to Spiderman - With great power comes great responsibility. The opposite is also true, as we take on more responsibilities we become more powerful. Responsibility is just another word for problem solver. Next time you see a problem, someone else caused see it as an opportunity for you to become more powerful yourself.


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The Rocco Effect - Take Responsibility


Task

1. Write out one problem that wasn't caused by yourself.
2. Write out how you would solve it.
3. If you can, solve it. If not, seek someone who can.
4. Share what you did with one other person.


Journal Questions  

1. How have you took responsibility this week? 
2. Where do you need to take responsibility? 
3. How do you feel knowing making things better is on you?

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