View from the Summit

Guilt is the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime. Guilt can be a show stopper and a game changer no doubt.  It’s a natural built in human emotion that can be very beneficial if we listen. I welcome healthy guilt; it keeps me from repeating an offense.  There is no point in me asking you if you have ever felt guilty, sure you have.

How did you deal with it, or have you?  If not, you could be paralyzed. 

Over the years, I have done and said some boneheaded things. Most of the time I knew I had messed up the moment I did, but often it's later when the revelation comes. Sometimes we are completely in the dark of a misspoken word, standby, you will get to deal with this situation at a later date.

After doing a small self-evaluation, it has brought a few noteworthy tips to the surface. Many times we make simple strategies very complex and complicated. There are a few common sense approaches that work wonders, whether you are dealing with family members or colleagues. Life can be very successful and significant if you are proactive in your approach. This post was intended to be short and actionable. Give these a try and watch what happens!

Three years ago, I had very few problems.

In fact, I had so few problems, that I had extra solutions that I generously handed out to everyone around me, especially my wife.

I had plenty of solutions to her problems.

She had a problem with us living in New Jersey while our extended families were all in Massachusetts.

Her problem was a result of her not appreciating that the job market was tight and it would be virtually impossible to recreate my position (and income) closer to home.

My solution was for her to accept that we would be "stuck" in New Jersey for a few more years while I waited for the job market to improve....

Do you have a Board of Directors?  Not at your business, but in your life?  A trusted group of advisors who can speak wisdom and truth into your life.  Men who bring a diverse view and experience to your problems. Men who have no financial interest in the outcome.  Instead, they are motivated by a mutual sense of support and accountability.

• King Arthur had his court of The Round Table.
• Robin Hood Had his band of merry men
• Benjamin Franklin called it his Junta.
• Andrew Carnegie had his Mastermind.

The men in The Community now have a valuable resource every month.