19 Feb Being a Responsible Person in Business and Life

• Being responsible means being the person who causes things to happen. However, this could be a good or a bad thing based on the situation. My question to you is, have you ever caused something to happen without accepting that you are responsible for it?

A lot of people have done exactly that. They haven’t taken responsibility for their actions. It takes someone with a winner’s mindset to come out and say “Hey, It was my fault and I’m sorry”. We are humans, and it is within our nature to cause things to happen. Not all acts are intentional and some of them could make us feel bad about how things turn out.

Owning up, regardless of the outcome of a situation, is a sign of taking up responsibility. If the outcome isn’t a very favourable one, taking responsibility becomes difficult.

You might be the cause of a situation or circumstance but being responsible for it also puts you in the position to make things better. Knowing this makes confessing and owning up to situations much easier.

Acting in a responsible manner should come naturally to you. You owe your family that. Your children will learn all the good habits they see and this is not an exception. They will also learn to accept responsibility for their actions.

Another factor that is connected to being responsible is the ability to make decisions. We are sometimes afraid or worried about the outcome of a matter and hence do not want to make a major decision. The thing is that other people might be affected positively by the decision that you are reluctant to make and that will not benefit them.

You need to be responsible for yourself and others by making those hard decisions. Your choice may not please everyone but a decision has to be made anyway.

Taking action and doing something makes you responsible. You must be able to stick to the decisions that you make. That requires a lot of strength. You will surely meet some resistance and roadblocks along the way but you still need to persist. Stay strong to your original decision and never look back.

Around the world, politicians exhibit responsibility in every decision that they make. Whether it is a good or bad decision, they stay true to their word they see results. Following these steps will see you become a much more responsible person.