Have you been wounded in your personal and/or professional life? Perhaps you were passed over unfairly for a promotion. Maybe you were the victim of some mistruths or someone else took credit for your accomplishments. Whatever the scenario, many of us carry professional wounds with us. We tell the story to our sympathetic friends; we replay the events and wonder what we could have done differently. We justify ourselves and our grudges.

Sometimes we grow so familiar and comfortable with our wounds that we lose sight of who we were before they struck us. We forget the road we were on and focus instead on the ditch we landed in. What we don’t realize is that the more we tell the story, the more we replay it and relive it, the more we let it define who we are and how we view ourselves.

My challenge to you is simple: Stop Telling The Story. No matter how egregious the offense against you, dwelling on it only gives more power to the aggressor, power that you are relinquishing, power that you are not using to further your own goals and aspirations. Maybe it’s time to accept what happened and stop letting it limit your potential. There is always much to learn from trials, so seize the opportunity for growth. Then commit to not repeat the experience – or the story – again. Instead, move on, smarter and better poised for success.

re-S.H.A.P.E. your future, starting now.
Clifford A. Bailey

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