Here are your Magnificent Seven: ways to grow mentally strong. It’s time to cow-person up and be more resilient. So yippee-ki-yay all, let's ride (western-themed puns intended):
1. Failure isn't failure: if you don't repeat it, learn fast and pivot quickly
2. Focus on what you can control: not what you can't
3. Choose how you react: anybody can act right when things are good. Focus on staying calm, thinking and acting clearly when things are tough
4. Obstacles and chaos = opportunity: while everyone else is losing it, stay focused and find a way
5. Tame your voices: shut down negative self-talk as soon as it shows up. Remember, the best way to over come a lack of confidence is to take steps, try, learn, improve
6. Be in the now: learn from the past but don't stew on it. Think ahead but don't fret about it.
7. Persist: stay at it and don't quit just because it's hard. Most worthwhile things are hard
There you go. It’s time to get er’ done. Saddle up
Eric Greene is a proven executive turned success/executive coach + team facilitator at the Greenehouse (www.GHouseCoaching.com). Pouring my experience into helping you work smarter. Lead better. Stress less. Have more fun doing it. And kick way more ass along the way.