09-16-2017, 11:40 AM
Lately I find myself either taking too much responsibility (i.e. trying to even take responsibility for things others are responsible for) or not enough (i.e. expecting everyone to do everything for me).
The trick atm is finding the middle ground and knowing precisely where my responsibility stops and others' starts.
Lets take an example from sales:
I set an appointment with the hopes that it will lead to a sale.
The salesman goes to the appointment and then either sells it or doesn't.
If he does, it was a "good" app. But it's also a reflection on his sales ability.
If he doesn't sell it, it was a "bad" app and is also a reflection on his sales ability.
However, the tricky part comes here: what if the app was good but his sales ability was bad?
OR
What if the app was bad but his sales ability was good?
In those instances I wonder how much I am to blame for an app not selling.
I imagine this confusion and "blurred lines" extends into other areas of my life.
The trick atm is finding the middle ground and knowing precisely where my responsibility stops and others' starts.
Lets take an example from sales:
I set an appointment with the hopes that it will lead to a sale.
The salesman goes to the appointment and then either sells it or doesn't.
If he does, it was a "good" app. But it's also a reflection on his sales ability.
If he doesn't sell it, it was a "bad" app and is also a reflection on his sales ability.
However, the tricky part comes here: what if the app was good but his sales ability was bad?
OR
What if the app was bad but his sales ability was good?
In those instances I wonder how much I am to blame for an app not selling.
I imagine this confusion and "blurred lines" extends into other areas of my life.
