Start With You
When you’re having trouble communicating…
When you can’t get children to respond appropriately…
When your team isn’t cooperating…
When the marriage is struggling…
Before you address the problem with the other person…
Ask, “What’s wrong with me?”
First…
What in you needs changing?
In what ways are you contributing to the problem?
How could you communicate differently?
Before you address the problems with others…
Look inside yourself…
Obviously, as a child of God, we start with God, allow Him to examine our hearts and shape us into His image, but in my experience, we often we look at the other person first…and think it’s all about them. I think we have a responsibility to humbly consider our own shortcomings. Many times, if we will look at ourself, we’ll either find the problem or we’ll find a better way to address the problem.
Get to know the person in the mirror…
Before you criticize others…
Could this principle change the way you lead?
