Comments on: Your Responsibility Quotient (RQ) Will Determine Your Abundance

By: Angelo C.

Angelo C. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:50:18 +0000

Great topic here!
the fact is that personal responsibility costs a lot, in the short term of course.

For the complainers, getting out from their comfort zone is one of the most difficult challenges they could ever face, but it’s also one of the most rewarding!!

The truth is this: no pain, no growth…

Thanks for sharing
A former complainer

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Learning Curve Coaching » What is your RQ? — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:40:41 +0000

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By: Suzanne Bird-Harris

Suzanne Bird-Harris — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:39:17 +0000

Brad,

I love the idea of an RQ! I’ve long been a believer that working toward an RQ of 100 is the best defense against all manner of self-inflicted ailments we can experience in life.

What good does it do (beyond the momentary bliss of considering yourself “right”) does it do to play the blame game?

Nada. Zilch. Whatever it is, is still there.

We can’t control others or events, but we can always control:

- our thoughts
- our actions
- our responses

In getting a grip on these three, you’ll find your RQ as close to 100 as you can get.

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:31:33 +0000

I have to disagree with you about the painter thing. If he does a bad paint job, its HIS fault!

Geoff, stick with me for a minute.

Think of it this way, I own the house and I want it painted, that’s what I want. The painter may want something totally different, he may want an easy job where he can sloppily go along and get paid.

A person with a high RQ knows that ultimately, they are responsible for the events that unfold in their life. So they seek out a painter who takes ownership of the job, and treats it as their own house.

By having a high Responsibility Quotient one realizes that whatever they want is secondary in everyone else’s mind. Because everyone else has their own wants and needs.

We hope that a painter will do a good job, but if he doesn’t, all the blame in the world will not absolve me of a bad paint job on my own house. A higher RQ sets the course for a good paint job up front or resolving a bad one if that occurs.

Make sense?

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:32:48 +0000

RQ, good read, needed that one. I think I might be in the low sector as well. I am surrounded by those who always have a “fall-back” man. I asked one employee more than once if he ever took responsibility for anything in his entire life!!! However, this is more for me as I find myself getting into the mindset of “if only….” Time for me to wake up, smell the coffee and some as well…Thanks Brad!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:09:56 +0000

I agree with Geoff about technology which is causing a lot of people to be lazy. It has completely change the way we view things. We often think that there is a simpler and faster way to do things. It shows that we are having problems with responsibility.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:19:27 +0000

You’re right about our RQ. In any case, we need a high RQ to avoid problems like the one about blaming others. Learning how to be responsible is a huge leap in our development.

By: Geoff Ruddock

Geoff Ruddock — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:49:45 +0000

I have to disagree with you about the painter thing. If he does a bad paint job, its HIS fault!

I agree however, that this generation is getting too used to blaming other people. I think this goes hand in hand with people getting more lazy. Together, these two changes in society are forming new problems such as obesity (which I believe stems mostly from 1. computer-oriented lives and 2. its just much more convenient to eat junk than fresh food).

Geoff

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:01:40 +0000

@B. Riley, good question. I think a lot of people look back to the WWII days and say that was the greatest generation. Seems people all felt a sense of duty – those who didn’t were shunned.

Now, there are some people who blame drugs, alcohol and the unfairness of life for all of their ills. I would like to think they aren’t the majority of people – but the 80/20 rule might be figuring in. 20 percent of the people feel a sense of duty or take responsibility while 80 percent don’t?

What I am saying is I’m not sure. It’s worth a discussion though.

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:57:13 +0000

@Aaron, that’s a good score. I am guessing you get more projects assigned to you.