CHAPTER 3

Taking Personal Responsibility

‘Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.’

THOMAS J WATSON

Creating results starts with what I believe to be the most fundamental, common denominator that all successful people believe, and practise:

TPR: TAKING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

The mindset of the truly successful achiever in any walk of life is:

‘If it’s to be, it’s up to me.’

No one else is going to do it for you. You have to take personal ownership of a project, goal, result. No one is going to build your business for you, stop smoking for you, get fit for you, make your sales for you, lead your team for you.

Success is not a destination, it is a journey. Taking personal ...

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