Truth 1. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react
As managers, we work longer, smarter, and harder, but it seems that we can never get ahead. The pace of business is ever-increasing; expectations for results are in real-time; we’re asked to make dozens of decisions per day, often with limited information; much work follows us home at the end of the already-far-too-long day; our span of control is stretched beyond capacity; and it seems that any energy and stamina are eroded by noon.
It isn’t pretty, but it’s reality. Change is a given. The chaotic "better, faster, and cheaper" world is here to stay.
In many respects, we don’t have control over many of these dynamic business challenges; however, we can control how we react. ...
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