While is it the intent of our No Excuses Performance Strategies to help you reach your goals, we do want to suggest one that we know is so important, so fundamental, so helpful to your career that you should not pass it by.
Excuses are so common that they often appear to be harmless.
Problems such as poor attendance, delayed projects, poor teamwork are often about employees denying personal responsibility through excuse- making. Excuses correlate directly to unacceptable results and often indicate deeper problems such as attitude, or incompetence. In a perfect world it could readily be argued that your company s leaders should recognize the destructive nature of excuse-making and drive change, but that may not be happening. The good news is that you can start by recognizing the huge damage excuse-making can do and commit yourself to a personal zero tolerance policy. This alone will make you a standout as you will be seen as more reliable and a better performer.