Can anyone identify? I believe all of us can recall times when we become frustrated or maybe you are one who feels like you live in a state of frustration. I’m reminded of a statement that my mother shared with me years ago, “When you live in the solution the problem goes away.” That may very well be a recovery statement as she worked in treatment centers for many years but it’s a statement that has helped me shift my focus and energy towards creating a solution rather than magnifying a problem. Why do we become frustrated? I can hear you already calling out the list of names that pop into your mind as well as blame circumstances and situations around you. Our first tendency is to look “out there” isn’t it? But today I’m going to invite you to hold a mirror up to yourself and change the only person you have the power to change, you. Fair enough? There may be more situations that set us up for frustration, but we will focus on four. 1) Vague Agreements Have you ever asked someone to help you with something and you didn’t receive a clear answer? Instead of gaining clarity you assumed that they will follow through on their weak, reluctant response. Or maybe what you were asking for wasn’t coming across clear and they said “yes” to what they thought you asked but you were on two different pages. Then when the breakdown occurs what happens? Solution? To reduce our frustration it’s worth the time, effort and sometimes courage to obtain clear agreements from whom we are talking to. Courage? Yes, sometimes courage, as we can allow fear to prevent us from clarifying; fear of how they may respond or of getting a “no”. Remember, last month we shared how clarity is power? That holds true when it comes to agreements as well. So, how do vague agreements show up in your life and business?
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:19 +0000
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