Book Excerpt 3 - Control

Originally Published on Linked In 5/12/2022

Worry and anxiety often stem from a lack of control. When facing extreme change, it is a natural tendency to worry about things that we cannot control. When things that are out of your control consume your energy, you will feel stress. If instead, you focus most of your attention on the things you can control or influence, you will reduce your stress and will be in a better position to equip yourself to proactively deal with the challenges that you are facing. (Concept adapted from the work of Steven R. Covey, Author of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)

If you like this little nugget of knowledge, you'll LOVE our book, Mindset Wizardry - the Magic Behind Thriving in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) World --- available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo. In section 3 of our book we will share the most popular coping strategies that we found in our research plus some practical tips for how you can build the skills that will enable you to cope with VUCA.