{"id":359,"date":"2011-01-24T10:43:43","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T10:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/the-danger-of-professional-arrogance\/"},"modified":"2011-01-24T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2011-01-24T10:43:43","slug":"the-danger-of-professional-arrogance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/the-danger-of-professional-arrogance\/","title":{"rendered":"The Danger Of Professional Arrogance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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First, you could change the title of this post to "The Danger of Personal Arrogance" if you so desired.<\/p>\n

When you have a enough time in your rear-view mirror you can soberly look at your past.  If you're like me, you have had enough experiences to have a track record\/history.  You can see what you missed as well as what went wonderfully when you look back-don't stay there too long though.<\/p>\n

I was warned at an early stage in my career to avoid arrogance.  It was a poison many advised.  I did a decent job of heeding their advice.  But like any human being, I took my share of poison pills.  Some people and organizations were hurt by my arrogance.  Some applauded with a knife ready to pierce my back, while others figured I'd find my way back home.  And yes, my arrogance was fueled by my power and success.<\/p>\n

Now that I've set the context, I'd like you to consider the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. This is big!<\/strong>  Arrogance robs you of the opportunities to find the things\/people that can  help you figure out some of your problems and mystries.<\/li>\n
  2. Arrogance lives on the same street as power and success.  Doesn't mean that power and success are bad, just means you shouldn't invite them all over for a Super Bowl party.<\/li>\n
  3. When arrogance starts to grow in you, your learning starts to atrophy\/die.  This can be reversed but like most things, the longer you wait the tougher it is to change.<\/li>\n
  4. Arrogance assures loneliness.  Even if hundred's of people smile and cater to you, the reality is they really don't care.<\/li>\n
  5. The chances of living an Epic Life dwindles significantly.  When arrogance takes hold, you'll find yourself too concerned about your "press" and not your legacy.<\/li>\n
  6. Arrogance convinces you that you have to be "better than" in order to be safe and protected.  In short, a lie.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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