Control What You Can Control

I was introduced to this phrase at a stage in my career when I felt the enormous burden of driving significant improvements in both business performance and organizational culture:⁣

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𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭;⁣

𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦;⁣

𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵⁣

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Following these words of wisdom helped me avoid the unnecessary frustration resulting from: ⁣

1. accepting whatever came my way instead of appropriately exerting the control or influence that was rightfully mine

2. spinning my wheels over things that were completely out of my control⁣

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This picture helps illustrate those things that we CAN control vs. those that we CANNOT.⁣

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I recently had to remind myself of this lesson, release myself from the pressure of trying to control the things that I could not, and accept the responsibility for those things that I could control and influence.⁣

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What shifts do you need to make to apply this concept to your life and work right now?⁣

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