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Whether it's in your household and getting the kids out the door on time,

or in high stakes work situations, playing the blame game has a way of making things worse.

In his 2024 talk, management consultant Michael Tims shares three habits to practice when processes break down at home or at work.

These can help restore accountability and help people work together better after the break. And now our TED Talk of the day.

Are there any other parents here who have struggled to get your kids out the door on time?

Yeah, so you know, right? It's like hurting kittens. My wife and I would

start nagging our three daughters long before it was time to leave, but that

obviously wasn't working because we were always late for

everything. But one day was a complete gong show. Five minutes before we needed to

leave for an important event I found my oldest daughter on the

porch reading, my middle daughter was playing the piano, and my youngest daughter

wasn't wearing any socks. So I told them, stop reading, stop playing the piano, put on your socks, and everybody get in the car.

Five minutes later, nobody was in the car.

On my way to help my youngest daughter with her socks, I noticed my oldest daughter was still on the porch reading. Now I'm starting to lose it. Her response, I didn't hear you. But

before I could say a word, I heard the piano, start playing again.

And that's the story of how I lost my mind.

The end.

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