Mac Anderson en Tom Feltenstein beschrijven in hun boek Change is good... You go first de belangrijkste woorden als het gaat om (het nemen van) persoonlijke verantwoordelijkheid:

According to Gallagher and Ventura, the most important words of personal responsibiliy are as follows:

The 10 most important words:

I won't wait for others to take the first step

The 9 most important words:

If it is to be, it's up to mee.

The 8 most important words:

If not me, who? If not now, when?

The 7 most important words:

Let me take a shot at it.

The 6 most important words:

I will not pass the buck.

The 5 most important words:

You can count on me.

The 4 most important words:

It is my job!

The 3 most important words:

Just do it!

The 2 most important words:

I will.

The 1 most important word:

Me

Frank Tyger said it best...

Your future depends on many things, but mostly yourself.

Bron: Change is good... You go first, Mac Anderson & Tom Feltenstein