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How excuses and justifications get in your way

How excuses and justifications get in your way

by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Oct 12, 2021 | Thoughtful Leadership

“Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.” ~George Washington Carver Excuses drive me crazy. Whether it’s someone I work with who is making excuses about why they didn’t get something done, or a client making excuses...
What my Nurse Ratched encounter taught me about managing

What my Nurse Ratched encounter taught me about managing

by Robyn McLeod | Feb 23, 2012 | Management Skills

Years ago a very nervous nurse walked into the examination room to administer my son’s vaccines. “Please hold your son in your lap,” she said anxiously. “Wrap your legs around his, hold his wrist, and keep his arm very still.” Jason was...

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