Question: How do I stay calm when the world seems to be falling apart?

Answer: Focus on what you Control

No matter what is going on in the world around you, there is only so much you can control. You may not be able to control the stock market, the spinning world economy, or your mother-in-law for that matter, but you control your reaction to what is happening. Back in 1997 I studied with Jack Canfield, the author of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. He taught me a formula that changed my life. It is simply E+R=O.

This formula says that everything in your life is an event. Getting out of bed this morning was an event, driving to work was an event, and so on. Events are not good or bad, but as the famous quote implies, thinking makes it so.

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Over the last year and half I started to approach my business differently. I really started to focus on how to work smarter, not harder. I’ve tried to take the advice of Tim Sanders and be a “Love Cat” by opening my rolodex to people I meet. I have also taken the time to read and even push through topics I have never wanted to understand, because I realized the success of my business depends on it. I know I’m not alone- we all must do this to grow, to be more successful, and to reach the next plateau.

I also recognized that part of being productive and growing is finding the right support system, hiring the right employees and recognizing that we as entrepreneurs cannot do it all alone.

My question is: Do we avoid what we don’t understand or fear, and tell ourselves it’s OK because were not supposed to do it all?

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