Even though I live in an abstract mind
I can’t be abstract in my directives
I’m learning that I need to be clear

If my communication is clear
And my directions are as clear as I can make them
Then all lingering questions are on you

I need to tell people what I need them to do
I need to expect them to do it
I need to tell them that I expect them to do it

And if another leader has failed or disappointed you
I need you to tell them and then follow-up to make sure you did
And you will need to communicate for yourself

I can’t judge you through my own circumstance
My ethics are not your ethics, my worldview is not your worldview
My integrity is not an absolution of your integrity

The reason people abuse my generosity
Is because I have become a laundry basket for all stank habits and behaviors
So my bark on the back-end is ten times louder than my whimper on the front-end

When I question myself
I stop living in my own integrity
And airbrush yours