I can't

WHY DO WE SAY WHAT WE CAN’T DO?

• I can’t come because...
• I can’t do x it’s not our policy...
• I can’t do that, I haven’t got the resources...
• I can’t, I’m busy...

IS IT CAN’T OR WON’T?

If it is can’t, would ‘unable’ be better language?

And why announce it?

I saw a lovely LinkedIn post last week where someone was celebrating achieving a professional qualification. It had taken them three years working evenings and weekends, and they were feeling really proud. Right in the middle of the comments was this:

‘I couldn’t do a ....... as I don’t have the time’

Why even write that?

I think it’s that sneaky human need for significance. What do you think?

How about a couple of days focusing on what we can do.

BE BRILLIANT!

Michael

PS If we’re not connected on LinkedIn, we should be. Here’s my profile: LinkedIn

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