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I am sure you have heard it hundreds of times—great leaders also have the strength to take on great responsibility.&nbsp;When something goes wrong, it is their fault. When something goes right, it is their teams’ accomplishment.It’s a fairly simple model that can certainly be attached to business. But boy, is it powerful when it comes to the personal.A little over a year ago, I stood on the scale and saw 222 (sounds like a lucky number, just not for me). I had been hovering around 215 for 7 years, but would never feel happy or satisfied with what I saw. It wasn’t anyone else’s responsibility other than my own.Thus, I decided to take the responsibility to make a change. That was going to be the last time I saw a number over 220 on the scale.I decided to go on a diet that my wife invented (I call it the Sharon Diet). Chicken or fish; veggies; low-fat dairy; and booze.I took control of the destiny. And along the way, I tweaked by approach by taking further responsibility for how much I exercised and how much I ate. I added in fasting, to continue to shock my system.In January, I broke 200 for the first time since I was in the sixth grade. And a year into the process, I sustained 190.Being fat was no one else’s fault but mine. I guess I just never took full responsibility for it. Maybe I wasn’t ready for it. Yet, I knew happiness would increase if I did.&nbsp;I found personal success by taking responsibility.&nbsp;What do you want to change next year? What are you willing to take responsibility for?&nbsp;

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