SWOT Strength: Employees Who Know They Can Make A Difference

Posted by wdywft under Management
From http://www.whatdoyouwantfromthem.com 5106 days ago
Made Hot by: shepherd on November 10, 2010 2:15 pm

How can you make others believe that they can make a difference? You can't.
Generally, I have a very high internal locus of control – I believe I can make pigeons in China eat less bread so that US food prices go down. But you can't make someone believe something. It took me almost two years to learn this.

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Written by wdywft
5104 days ago

Yoni, Rochelle, Businessavante, Braden - thanks for your kind comments!

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Written by BradenM
5106 days ago

Very inspiring!

Braden

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Written by businessavante
5106 days ago

After life-long depression, I took SRI's from 2001-2004, and realized that many problems other than just the depression/anxiety I'd had were brain-chemistry related. It was the only time I ever felt connected to humanity - part of it all, for one. And you're right - no one can make anyone think anything.

businessavante

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Written by profit613
5106 days ago

I quite agree with Yonatan. Since I have been spending the past half year with him and his wife Rivkah; I am an exchange student living with them; I have read a lot of blogs. If I was looking to give my money and business to the writer I would want to get to know them personally through their writing. Personal views of the writer like in your article allows the reader to do just that. Best wishes to you and your husband!

Rochelle Rochelle

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Written by yoni67
5106 days ago

Wdywft(Anna):

I have read quite a few posts recently stating that Business bloggers should not use personal perspective in blog posts. I have vehemently disagreed with them. Your posting of today is an excellent reason why they are wrong!

You have beautifully used a personal example, a VERY personal example and in the process extracted some amazing and very touching lessons.

Let this posting serve as a GREAT example to the detractors: personal perspective and glimpses of our lives have every reason being in Business blog postings!

Yoni

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