Taking Responsibility - CEO of Your Own Life

One things need to set for the record - Skully does not lay blame. Period. Simply put, he takes responsibility for the stuff that's in his control (darn little) and he takes responsibility for dealing with the stuff that isn't in his control (most everything). And this is why he takes exception with one of the best business minds (or at least the one of the best self-promoters) going.

Skully loves Guy Kawasaki. Hey Now! Skully's a pirate and he don't swing that way so get back on board the ship - this aint one of "those" sites, ok? Now, a sleep-over with Denny Crane, that's something different entirely (but clearly still within the bounds of hetero).

His issue with Guy right now is a recent posting on Guys' blog. The posting is great and highly practical, but it gives the reader the idea that success is based on the employer - not the employee. OK, there is some credence to that idea but Pirates take responsibility for their own lives. They don't wait to react to "signs from the CEO".

Skully highly recommends reading his post How To Tell If Your CEO Is Clueless and after you do, think about this for a minute: Do you make the same comments in your business or personal life? Are you buying your own press? Or, do you look reality firmly in the eye and say, "Bring it on! I am ready. I am in control of what I do! I am in control of my friggin life!"

If that's too much, grab a life boat, paddle for shore , crawl back up to your shack and lay down on the porch... like a whipped dog. You make the choice - but make it directly and honestly.

Oh, and by the way, if you do hear your CEO and other management types using the phrases Guy mentions, grab that life boat and paddle like hell over to a pirate ship! You'll have a lot more fun. A lot more adventure. And after all, isn't that a big part of why we hang on to this big round ball?