Comments for QBQ http://qbq.com personal accountability Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Ownership Beats Blame – Every Time! by Terry Hadaway http://qbq.com/ownership/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Terry Hadaway Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:34 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1516#comment-138 Life is a series of decisions. Some good. Some bad. When bad decisions evoke bad decisions, we incur "decision debt." I've been in a similar situation with a family member and had to get to the point where I did what I knew was the right thing to do. I couldn't worry about the way my actions were received. Sometimes the long-term and eternal consequences of our decisions are far more significant than the short-term consequences. http://wp.me/p2fSH9-1D Life is a series of decisions. Some good. Some bad. When bad decisions evoke bad decisions, we incur “decision debt.” I’ve been in a similar situation with a family member and had to get to the point where I did what I knew was the right thing to do. I couldn’t worry about the way my actions were received. Sometimes the long-term and eternal consequences of our decisions are far more significant than the short-term consequences. http://wp.me/p2fSH9-1D

]]> Comment on Blame: The Spreadable Sin by Larry Preston http://qbq.com/blame-the-spreadable-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Larry Preston Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:06:58 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1469#comment-130 Sometimes it just seems like laziness, or practicing CYA management... it's easier to not accept ownership and easier to blame someone else and walk away... real leaders know they can't do that. Sometimes it just seems like laziness, or practicing CYA management… it’s easier to not accept ownership and easier to blame someone else and walk away… real leaders know they can’t do that.

]]> Comment on About John G. Miller by Are You Personally Accountable? | Young, Cheap Living | Young Adult Personal Finance http://qbq.com/bio/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Are You Personally Accountable? | Young, Cheap Living | Young Adult Personal Finance Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:30:34 +0000 http://qbqguy.net/?page_id=64#comment-129 [...] This book is very good and from what I know, a pretty unique read. The book’s author, John G. Miller, explains in the book what the question behind the question is. Before I tell you what it is, let [...] [...] This book is very good and from what I know, a pretty unique read. The book’s author, John G. Miller, explains in the book what the question behind the question is. Before I tell you what it is, let [...]

]]> Comment on Managers: Get Some Training! by J.Judge http://qbq.com/managers-get-some-training/comment-page-1/#comment-115 J.Judge Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:59:28 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1314#comment-115 Great Quick Note!!! Keep up the "Outstanding" work!!! Great Quick Note!!! Keep up the “Outstanding” work!!!

]]> Comment on Managers: Get Some Training! by Lisa Miller http://qbq.com/managers-get-some-training/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Lisa Miller Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:40:20 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1314#comment-114 What do I do with a manager (as the owner) who has all the tools, direction, works with a great crew but constantly has to be talked to and put back on track to do his job. He is dragging the whole crew down. I feel like the only option is letting him go. What do I do with a manager (as the owner) who has all the tools, direction, works with a great crew but constantly has to be talked to and put back on track to do his job. He is dragging the whole crew down. I feel like the only option is letting him go.

]]> Comment on Managers: Get Some Training! by Mark Ralls http://qbq.com/managers-get-some-training/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Mark Ralls Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:44:05 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1314#comment-113 Great note. I liked the whole article, but especially the part about getting training even if you have to pay for it yourself. That is where I started. Bought some books, read them and did what they said. Went to a couple of leadership classes, paid attention, implemented the techniques. Soon I was elevated to a higher level of leadership. Now I have my own business and it is prospering. Still paying for the training myself. Great note.

I liked the whole article, but especially the part about getting training even if you have to pay for it yourself. That is where I started. Bought some books, read them and did what they said. Went to a couple of leadership classes, paid attention, implemented the techniques.

Soon I was elevated to a higher level of leadership. Now I have my own business and it is prospering.

Still paying for the training myself.

]]> Comment on Managers: Get Some Training! by Larry Preston http://qbq.com/managers-get-some-training/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Larry Preston Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:43:55 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1314#comment-112 We see this all the time when programmers move up to become managers of programmers. We'll pay more attention to their skills their now! We see this all the time when programmers move up to become managers of programmers. We’ll pay more attention to their skills their now!

]]> Comment on What’s new in the new QBQ! book? by Russ Gaylor http://qbq.com/whats-new-in-the-new-qbq-book/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Russ Gaylor Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:25 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1165#comment-90 Nice FAQs John. If they read the book the most effective way to "change others" is simply to lead by example. If you, demonstrate in your daily interactions with people the QBQ concepts, principles, and practices, and point them out when others practice QBQ too that is your greatest tool for "changing others". I didn't read the rewrite and if there is a concept I missed please feel free to share your insight with me. QBQ frequently nudges me into a more positive mindset when I dip my toe into the negativity "black hole". Thanks for making many, many days better than they might have been. Nice FAQs John. If they read the book the most effective way to “change others” is simply to lead by example. If you, demonstrate in your daily interactions with people the QBQ concepts, principles, and practices, and point them out when others practice QBQ too that is your greatest tool for “changing others”. I didn’t read the rewrite and if there is a concept I missed please feel free to share your insight with me. QBQ frequently nudges me into a more positive mindset when I dip my toe into the negativity “black hole”. Thanks for making many, many days better than they might have been.

]]> Comment on QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by Communication lab 3: difficult conversations http://qbq.com/qbq-the-question-behind-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Communication lab 3: difficult conversations Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:02:33 +0000 http://qbqguy.net/?page_id=146#comment-82 [...] book by John Miller, to which David contributed, is QBQ! The Question Behind the Question and here’s a video of John in [...] [...] book by John Miller, to which David contributed, is QBQ! The Question Behind the Question and here’s a video of John in [...]

]]> Comment on Outstanding Holidays Don’t Just Happen by John http://qbq.com/outstanding-holidays-dont-just-happen-2/comment-page-1/#comment-79 John Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:35:16 +0000 http://qbq.com/?p=1005#comment-79 Very Nice Very Nice

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