SNAKES ARE SNEAKY: BAD PEOPLE

If you think bad things can’t happen to you…you’re naïve.

Anything that you read about happening, can happen to you. It doesn’t matter who you are. It doesn’t matter where you’re located. It doesn’t matter if it’s ever happened anywhere in your town or to anyone you know.

Your job is not to assume it won’t happen because it hasn’t happened before in your world.

It’s your job to make sure that you, your family or your company aren’t the first to be victimized. 

How do Leaders get in trouble?
They get lulled to sleep. They assume things will be done right all the time, because they’ve been done right the other 99 times. Warnings and red flags are ignored because they are so confident they are secure. 

Sometimes the “bad thing” is a person

In my last post, I urged you to give people a chance to show you who they really are, but remember, there is always the possibility that a person you trust, who you never would suspect, is just 'playing' you. They hang around, earning your respect and all the while looking for a way to steal what you have. They are deliberate, they are rotten and they will take what you have…IF YOU LET THEM. Of course, these people are cowards and prey upon the unsuspecting…so don’t be unsuspecting.

 

It’s your job not to give them a chance to steal

Hopefully you won’t deal with any fraud, embezzlement or theft from close employees or friends, but be aware that it happens. Keep up with your kids and who they associate with. Keep an eye on any adults who seem to get to big of a kick out of hanging around your kids. All you need to do is keep a close eye on things and not allow any loopholes for them to exploit. 

 

It’s simple…just make the decision that you are NOT going to ALLOW you and yours to be victims. 

There’s always going to be someone around who decides they would like to have some of your things. You don’t have an exemption that protects you from this. You don’t have to be paranoid and let it take over your life, but is it too much to at least take the “ounce of protection” to avoid the “pound of cure?” You are way ahead just by being aware.

There are no guarantees in the world. It’s up to you to keep a ring of protection around the people and the things that are important to you. 

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This is Part 2 of HOW TO PROTECT YOUR TEAM

Part 1: USE YOUR EAGLE EYE—SPOT DANGER

3 Three Killers of Dreams

Here are the 3 big diseases that kill the possible success of those starting out on new activities, businesses, projects and careers:

1. Hesitation Disease - Instead of jumping in, getting started, asking questions, charging ahead, you hold back. You start thinking about all the things that could go wrong, all the things you don’t know and you freeze. Instead of focusing on what you are excited about and what you like you focus on the unknowns. You freeze and you miss your opportunity.

2. Detail-itis - You want to know everything about everything. You major on the minors. You are never satisfied. You drive yourself to learn every single thing but you never do anything with any of your information. Since you aren’t active you remain idle. The idleness turns you into a busybody, endlessly poking your nose into other’s business, questioning and analyzing everything to death. Instead of making a positive contribution you become a negative, interfering with those doing the work.

3. Excuse-itis - You don’t take responsibility for your progress. You see yourself as a victim who is persecuted by the world. You can’t get anything done because The world is against you. You always have a reason why you can’t get anything done. You focus on problems. You seem oblivious to the fact that everyone has the same problems yet they get things done anyway. You never get anything done, but you always have an excuse.

Avoid these dream killers, and avoid those who have these diseases—because they are contagious and you don't want to get infected!