How to stop getting in your own way

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• Our own negative behavior can often be the biggest obstacle to personal growth.
• Failing to see things from the perspective of others can hinder us — leaving us with a lack of empathy, or assuming we are always right.
• By drawing your behavior into question, it is possible to highlight any changes that need to be made. 

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Recently, I was sitting with a group of leaders who were discussing how difficult it can be to talk about what matters most, particularly when others don't share your view. One woman who had been quiet for quite some time broke her silence and said, "Perhaps we don't share what is really important or meaningful to us because we engage in behavior that gets in our way."

The conversation quickly turned to people sharing examples of how their behavior had negatively affected the very results they were trying to create.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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