Archive for the "Keys to Responsibility™" category

Answers to Why People Refuse to Accept Responsibility

Ask Christopher Avery, my monthly “first Tuesday” Blog Talk Radio show (which you are listening to right now), this month addressed six important questions submitted by listeners. Maybe I’ll answer your question next time…

Q: Why do so many folks refuse to accept personal responsibility, preferring to pass blame onto their spouse, business partner, children, etc.?
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Upcoming “Tame Your Teenager” Interview

Watch this video of parenting expert Mark Todhunter and then read below about my upcoming interview with Mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYJRN8UprnE

Every time I speak about the Responsibility Process™ and your 3 Keys to Responsibility™ men and women approach me afterwords and ask “Christopher, when are you going to have the products and services for me to use with […]

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From Shame to Responsibility—How a CIO Finds Freedom

Last week in Mexico a CIO courageously told me and the roomful of people I had just introduced to Responsibility Redefined™ that my presentation showed him the way to freedom from his shame. Out of respect, I won’t tell you which presentation in which city (I addressed four groups in three days), but here’s his […]

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Best way to get others to take responsibility

“How can I get them to take responsibility?” is the #1 question I receive from all audiences worldwide. My answer is counter-intuitive. I say “Practice responsibility yourself.” By that I mean: apply the Responsibility Process™ and Keys to Responsibility™ that I just taught you. And most (but not all) look at me like I’m […]

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Where Liability is Involved Deny! (Not)

(Published in Christopher Avery’s Responsibility eTips)
Where liability is involved Deny! has been the professional advice for eons. Even when great surgeons (for example) made an obvious blunder, they were pressured for liability reasons to deny it: “I’m sorry Mrs. Smith, I have no idea how you could have ended up with three surgical sponges where […]

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