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Are you letting your ego get in the way of doing the right thing?

21 Aug 2018 · 1 min

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Andy Neary delivers a brief motivational monologue advising listeners not to let ego, fear, or unfamiliarity prevent them from adopting ideas or strategies that benefit their company, employees, culture, and bottom line. He uses a personal anecdote from his professional baseball career to illustrate how ego can hinder growth and urges viewers to embrace discomfort, focus on targets, and challenge the status quo.

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Have you ever been given a strategy or an idea that could greatly enhance your company's bottom line, its culture, or your workforce, but because you had never heard about it before, you let fear and doubt creep into your mind? Because, let's face it, change is uncomfortable. Well, that's your ego talking to you. And far too often, we let our egos get in the way from doing the right thing. When I was playing professional baseball, I let fear and doubt creep into my mind all the time. My ego prevented me from getting uncomfortable and doing the right thing. Heck, it impacted my career ultimately. But not you. Not now. Don't let fear and doubt. Don't let the fear of getting uncomfortable creep into your mind the next time you're given a good idea or a good strategy, even if you hadn't heard about it before. Because at the end of the day, you can't let your ego get in the way from you doing the right thing for your employees, your culture, and your bottom line. All right, till next time, bear down, focus on the target, and strike out the status quo.