Ask This For Ultimate Accountability

Steve Acho
Apr 13
1 min read

In emotionally difficult times, the reactive part of us feels like a victim of wrongdoing. And sometimes we are! But regardless, we find ourselves here, in conditions that are not ideal.

One powerful question from Jerry Colonna shifts us toward accountability, and helps minimize future mistakes:

How am I complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want?

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