Parenting: The Toughest Classroom for Accountability
Back-to-school season means more teachable moments—for them and for us.
John G. Miller
September 3, 2025
Back-to-school season means more teachable moments—for them and for us.
“Feelings just are” is a famous phrase that popped up some years ago. The intent was good—it’s okay to be frustrated, disappointed, and hurt. Pendulums
A phenomenon I’ve noticed: People who embrace the QBQ! book’s message of Personal Accountability—and refuse to engage in victim thinking—sometimes support other folk’s victim-itis. Even though they agree
Once in a while, a story arrives from an Outstanding! or QBQ! reader that truly sums up what Personal Accountability looks like. And we’re always
As I traveled a highway at 60+ MPH in a 55 MPH zone, a state trooper pulled up on my left, looked at me, and
Got marriage? Karen and I do—almost 43 years. And this marriage is in its best shape ever. Is your marriage healthy? We weren’t for a long
Super succinct! Dive in … Yeah-but-itis is a negative habit that looks and sounds like this: A CEO apologizes for layoffs yet people question, “Yeah,
I don’t use Spotify. Never have. Just not that into music. I am, though, into Personal Accountability. When I see it, I love it. Bet you
The Story When I finished teaching “Personal Accountability & the QBQ!” to a fine group, Monica approached me. She said … “I read QBQ! a
Only when individuals engage in accountability, responsibility, and on-the-job ownership, will the very real dragons of finger-pointing, culprit-seeking, and blame be slain. This is when