Yesterday, I met with someone I really value. 

He talked about his father passing away unexpectedly and they hadn't been able to resolve a conflict between them that has lasted for years. 

Needless to say that he felt disturbed and sad that the last opportunity to resolve the matter with his dad had vanished. 

I feel for them, because I had a similar situation with my uncle who I haven't spoken to for the last 7 years of his life. And then... he was gone.

Both situations show that communication can easily break down. We think we are right and the others are wrong. We'd rather be right than be happy. We let our ego get in the way. 

In business, I see a similar dynamic undermining people's success.

We judge people that are different to us. We label someone a 'difficult' client or staff member. We call them all sorts of names, just to conceal that we don't know how to deal with them effectively.

Seriously - it's not about them, but all about us.

Blaming others is so...

A few years back, I got myself into trouble.

BIG trouble.

I remember arriving at home and seeing a big envelope stuck between our two front doors. 

Andrea, my wife, and I instantly knew what it meant.

The bank sent a debt collector and was about to take away our family home.

Our instant reaction was to become anxious. Fear flared up, whether we wanted it or not.

Having said that, I also remember how my mind switched gears quickly.

Years of personal development was bearing fruits. I recognised how this situation was helping me to develop better money habits. 

Up until that point, money was easy to make, but it didn't stay for long.

It cannot when you have a mindset that thinks "money is there to fuel the economy". That's exactly where my money went!

It gets even worse when you are convinced that you have to choose between money and doing good out there...

As if you couldn't combine the two.

The point is: just as much as a happy, loving relationship is part of a...