WHY DO WE SAY WHAT WE CAN’T DO?
- I can’t come because…
- I can’t do x it’s not our policy…
- I can’t do that, I haven’t got the resources…
- I can’t, I’m busy…
IS IT CAN’T OR WON’T?
If it is can’t, would ‘unable’ be better language?
And why announce it?
I saw a lovely LinkedIn post last week where someone was celebrating achieving a professional qualification. It had taken them three years working evenings and weekends, and they were feeling really proud. Right in the middle of the comments was this:
‘I couldn’t do a … as I don’t have the time’
Why even write that?
I think it’s that sneaky human need for significance. What do you think?
How about a couple of days focusing on what we can do.
BE BRILLIANT!
Michael
PS If we’re not connected on LinkedIn, we should be. Here’s my profile: LinkedIn
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