Brave and Bold
Have you ever been around a person that has confidence in all that they do? They’re full of gumption and appear invincible? Colonel Candid here to tell you that there are lessons we can all learn from people who just have the gumption to go and get after it. I’m looking forward to the next time someone says you have gumption! First, recognize like all of us, you are afraid. Whatever that thing is that just makes you a little scared or nervous, that’s the fear in front of you. When you avoid it, you make it stronger. Instead of just avoiding it, go forward and get closer to it. I used to fear counseling this one person. They were one of my worst employees. This person was loud, abusive towards others, and kind of a bully. By my constantly putting aside providing the subordinate honest feedback, I was doing a disservice to the entire organization. I was letting my fear get the best of me. So, every day I’d write down an observation about something that needed changed or corrected...