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Good reads is asking me if I want to ask a question about the Question Behind the Question. How fun! Has anyone tried implementing anything specific from this book? How did/does it go?

Nate I can admit to victim thinking and making excuses about how I never had anyone to invest into my productivity as a kid. QBQ challenges me to think, "H…moreI can admit to victim thinking and making excuses about how I never had anyone to invest into my productivity as a kid. QBQ challenges me to think, "How can I grow, thrive, and compete against people who have more support than I do?"(less)

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How to avoid self-blaming if you don't blame other, take responsibility and still fail? Could you please recommend a follow-up book that cover self-blaming problem? Thanks!

THN The true spirit of "personal accountability" is not about blaming, neither blaming others nor blaming yourself, but about being proactive and positive…moreThe true spirit of "personal accountability" is not about blaming, neither blaming others nor blaming yourself, but about being proactive and positive, to take the lead.

With true personal accountability, you will feel, inside you, the great freedom and power. You will breathe deeper, see clearer, be active and hungry. Your mind will become so clear, that you are aware of everything happening in your past and present thoughts, that you could be utterly honest to yourself. You will have a high self-esteem and you will fear nothing. Most importantly, you will believe that you could improve, could become much better fundamentally, as a better person, with a better mind, a better manner, and a better life.

This is why you will still be OK no matter what.

There are many other books with the keywords "personal accountability", which should discuss these topics more in-depth.(less)

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can you give me a summary?

THN Not a summary but the table of contents is also good for an overview:

Introduction: What Ever Happened to…

1. A Picture of Personal Accountability
2. Mak…moreNot a summary but the table of contents is also good for an overview:

Introduction: What Ever Happened to…

1. A Picture of Personal Accountability
2. Making Better Choices
3. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question
4. Don’t Ask "Why?"
5. The Victim
6. "Why Is This Happening to Me?"
7. "Why Do We Have to Go Through All This Change?"
8. "Why Don’t They Communicate Better?"
9. Don’t Ask "When?"
10. Procrastination: The Friend of Failure
11. "When Will We Get More Tools and Better Systems?"
12. "When Are We Going to Hear Something New?"
13. Don’t Ask "Who?"
14. A Poor Sailor Blames the Wind
15. Silos
16. Beat the Ref
17. "Who Dropped the Ball?"
18. Ownership
19. The Foundation of Teamwork
20. Making Accountability Personal: All QBQs Contain an "I"
21. I Can Only Change Me
22. "He Didn’t, I Did"
23. "When Will Others Walk Their Talk?"
24. An Integrity Test
25. The Power of One
26. A QBQ Twist
27. Will the Real Role Models Please Stand Up!
28. Practicing Personal Accountability: All QBQs Focus on Action
29. The Risk of Doing Nothing
30. "Thanks for Shopping at the Home Depot!"
31. Leaders at All Levels
32. The Cornerstone of Leadership
33. Accountability and Boundaries
34. A Great List of Lousy Questions
35. The Spirit of the QBQ
36. Wisdom
37. We Buy Too Many Books
38. A Final Picture
39. The Motor of Learning

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see summary on chapter 26 twist?

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