No More Mr. Nice Guy

Let's face it. No reasonable person LOVES conflict and confrontation. Most of us like to be liked, wouldn't you agree? Lot's of times I struggle because I am a nice person. There are some things that people just don't give me the right to say or do...because I'm seen as a nice person. If I was a jerk I could do anything I wanted and no one would think twice about it!

It's okay to be nice...but its okay to not be nice too. Your value as a person doesn't come from you being a nice person. Your value as a human being comes from you being a COMPLETE PERSON. You may be nice most of the time, but not all of the time. There are times when nobody is going to listen to you unless you get a little "ugly". You may need to confront a co-worker and you might have to say some things that are not-so-nice. IT'S OKAY FOR YOU TO BE A COMPLETE HUMAN BEING! In leadership, if you give yourself this right (and give the people following you this right)...then you will be more relaxed when you have to deal with issues that come up. And if you carry it to far and you say something you shouldn't have...you can always apologize. What?! A leader apologizing...is that allowed?