Welcome to the Jim Fannin Show! This week’s episode is all about survival skills when things go wrong. Yes…sometimes we get ambushed by the unexpected, unwanted and unimaginable.
Most listeners to this show are eternal optimists, since it is America’s Most Positive Podcast. You prepare for your life to go right. You clearly see what you want. You see your bright future in the distance. However, sometimes things go wrong. This desire for the best outcome can conflict radically with reality. How do you respond when things go wrong?
What triggers your negative feelings? Politics? Finances? Your spouse? Your children? How about your mother-in-law or father-in-law? How about a teammate or co-worker? Or maybe, it’s the ridiculous long line at the DMV or rush hour traffic in Atlanta, LA, NY or Chicago? You want to lash out. You may want to give up. Aren’t you mentally drained and tired of the negativity? It may seem one challenge is solved and a new one unexpectedly arises.
In this week’s show….you will be mentally transported to my kitchen. That’s right! Here you’ll find out with a simple exercise on my stove how you respond to things that don’t go your way. You’ll see if you’re a carrot, egg or coffee bean.
When you don’t get your way, how do you respond? Do you instantly feel your chest tighten and your hands slowly curl into a fist? Do you need to bite your lip for fear of mentally losing it? Do you lash out with a swift volley of $%&@#* all designed to keep the negative intrusion at bay? Do you look to blame others? Do you revert to the past? Do you replay it in disbelief?
What do you do when things go wrong?
How long does it take to get a clear head? How much time goes by before you can have reason over emotion? Where is reason and why does it flee when bad times roll?
- Waiting for you in this 101st episode are 10 tips to be calm, cool and collected in the face of the unexpected, undesired and unwanted.
- Learn what I’ve observed about the Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson when the money’s on the table, the tension is thick, everyone watching is freaking out, and Russell’s previous plays didn’t meet his expectations.
- Lastly, let’s head to the Zone Café to ascertain the missing link for living, working or playing in the Zone.
Do you remain the optimist when things go wrong? How you handle setbacks is one of the keys to successful living. As you climb to the apex of your success, hone your survival skills just in case things go wrong.
Be in the Zone!®
PS: I want to be the coffee bean.
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