The Victim Trap of Engineering Managers - Readwise Highlights

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  • One of the fundamental differences between the Victim orientation and the Creator one is where you put the focus of your attention. For Victims, the focus is always on what they don’t want: the problems that seem constantly to multiply in their lives. They don’t want the person, condition, or circumstance they consider to be their villain. Creators, on the other hand, place their focus on what they DO want. Doing this, Creators still face and solve problems in the course of creating the outcomes they want. (View Highlight)