Beware, this one may hurt….but also know, it’s written first and foremost to me!
Stop complaining.
Complaining very much must be the most useless and wasteful thing we can do. It’s even worse than using planning and organizing as a substitute for executing the plans.
Complaining sucks up today’s time and energy and applies it to absolutely zero outcome. It accomplishes literally nothing beyond uselessly expending time and energy.
Does it feel good to complain? Absolutely! Does it accomplish anything meaningful? Absolutely not!
Venting on occasion because things are frustrating and seemingly not going your way? Fine. Complaining endlessly about how hopelessly lost and frustrating everything is? Silly, useless, wasteful, pointless.
What can we do instead? Take action to change what you don’t like.
That’s it. For all of us. Unhappy with your business outcomes? Change the inputs, the processes, the pipeline’s contents, the product or service quality, the effort, something, anything. Unhappy with your spouse, partner, kids, parents, co-workers? Have a tough conversation, exit the situation, look for new personal and professional opportunities, enforce some healthy boundaries.
The list could go on and on. When we start complaining, the first thing we should ask is “what can I do about this?” When we focus on what we can do about what is actually in our control and then do it we make meaningful progress.
Stop complaining. Get to work.
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