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What can you actually control?
I was reflecting on my recent interview with Terry Tucker. We spoke about his learnings from his cancer journey and what is one thing that he wished he had known when he was still working in corporate America. His answer was “control what you can control”. I kept thinking about it - what can you actually control in your job and what is out of your control? Knowing that will guide you where to put your energy.
So, let’s think about it for a moment. You can control your attitude and the effort you bring to your job. You cannot control the mood of your boos. Maybe your boss is “hangry” because he is on a diet or mad because she just lost a business deal.
What is important about knowing what you can and cannot control? It helps you put your energy where it can have an impact.
Take a moment and think about what you can actually control: being on time, greeting others nicely, being kind, or delivering high-quality work. What are three things YOU CAN CONTROL every single workday?
And you knew this question was coming your way… What can you not control at work?
If you cannot control something, how should you go about it? The word acceptance comes to mind. If you worry whether it will rain will not have any impact on the actual weather. Basically, you could just stop worrying and take it as it comes.
Anyway, I learned a lot from my conversation with Terry and in case you’ve missed the episode, just listen to it this weekend!
Feedback is the gift that keeps on giving
I had another fantastic guest this week, Sean Litvak, and we talked about leadership and giving and receiving feedback. What an important conversation to have since this kind of conversation is difficult for most of us.
When I worked in Procter & Gamble, we said that feedback is a gift. I threw this saying at Sean and he expanded it to “feedback is the gift that keeps on giving.” Loving it!
What comes to mind when you think of feedback? Tag me on social - you will find me @delygate or @reachingyourgoals_podcast.
If you’ve ever struggled with feedback, this conversation is for you!
How can I support you?
If you feel inspired to get more clarity on your purpose and values or need support to reach your professional goals, we should talk! You can reach me at hanna@delygate.com.
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Talk to you soon.
Hanna