Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Life Lesson #4

People aren’t against you, they are for themselves.
Gene Wood

This life saying is a new one. However, the thinking behind it is one I came to grips with long ago. In life, in leadership, there are always those who seem to oppose you. If you have an idea, they are opposed to it. Often they can be critical and even outspoken in their criticism.

The leader has to learn that usually people aren’t against you, they are simply for themselves. When you keep that in mind, it helps to keep from taking opposition personally.

I have never been a politician, but I believe most politicians probably have this idea down pat. And when you listen to a politician being critical of another, almost always it is because they are trying to increase their own poll rating.

Some people simply have to tear another down in order to build themselves up. If you let those people immobilize you, you will be unable to accomplish your own goals.

This is the last of my sayings. Next blog I am going to try and loosen up a little.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

A simple minded concept, yet so true.

Anonymous said...

I have certainly appreciated your series of "Life Lessons"! It is good to have people like you that say (or blog) things that force us to think more deeply than usual on these subjects. I can hardly wait to hear what a loosen-up Rodger will say next! :-)