Leadership Tip
Forgiveness
Tiger Woods' press announcement
brings to
mind questions about
apologizing and forgiveness.
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What makes a good apology?
When we can own our role
in the situation and acknowledge
how we hurt or impacted
the other person and sincerely
say, "I'm sorry." -
How do we forgive?
Forgiveness is something
we do for ourselves,
not just for the other person.
We often hold on to the emotional
charge long after the incident.
We feel that by letting it go
we will let the other (or ourselves) off the hook.
Frequently we not want to
give up our righteousness.
Figure out what you are holding on to
and how it is serving you and the situation.
Holding on to the anger
can be toxic.
We keep reliving the
anger, pain or _________.
It is harder to move forward.
(I said move forward, not forget.)
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"What do I ultimately want?"
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"How can I get that?"
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"What part of this is within my control?"
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"How is my attitude and self- talk impacting the outcome?"
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"What would serve me best right now?"
Mistakes, poor choices, bad decisions
and transgressions are part of life.
Learning to apologize and
forgive others
and ourselves can bring peace of mind.
Unlike
Tiger, we do not need to
engage the press to move forward.
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