John Hersey Leadership Blog

Most people have a long list of IRRITATIONS that continue to bother them, over and over again. They learn to accept them as part of life. The IRRITATIONS may come from relationships, violations of boundaries, the work environment or annoying things that for some reason people allow to remain in their lives. Sometimes, IRRITATIONS are a result of our own behavior. We allow these IRRITATIONS to become sources of stress and frustration. When our lives are full of IRRITATIONS, it is impossible to break away and take the journey towards mastery in our lives. You cannot ride a horse with burrs under the saddle, at least not for very long. Similarly, you cannot have a smooth ride in life while accepting the IRRITATIONS you currently allow.

The first step in conquering your life IRRITATIONS is to identify them. The next step will be to develop strategies to rid your life of all IRRITATIONS. What I want for you is to have an IRRITATION FREE LIFE. Is it possible? Absolutely!

Instructions:

Make a list of the IRRITATIONS in your life.

1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
5. ___________________________
6. ___________________________
7. ___________________________
8. ___________________________
9. ___________________________
10. ___________________________
11. ___________________________
12. ___________________________
13. ___________________________
14. ___________________________
15. ___________________________

Describe your top 3 IRRITATIONS in detail.

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Decide today to do something about your top 3. You can either accept them, change them or rid yourself of them. Whichever way you choose, it is up to you.

Be Well & Be Contagious,

John

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