Find Your Power When Facing Problems at Work

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“In any situation, there are factors beyond our control. And in any situation, there are factors within our control: our own thoughts, words, and actions. Almost anyone can focus on those external or internal factors. If you focus your attention and energy on factors outside your control, you will render yourself “powerless” by definition. However, the flip side is also true – if you focus your attention and energy on factors within your control, you will maximize your power. In any situation, no matter how little is within your control, the way to make yourself more powerful is to focus like a laser beam on whatever thoughts, words, and actions you can take—your choices and the effects you can cause. Sometimes it is a very small amount of power, but more power is better than less power.

The response power mantra is a series of questions designed to bring the mental focus back onto what you can control in any given situation. Make a list of problems or obstacles that get in your way at work. Now take those items on your list, one by one, and practice applying the response power mantra: What’s outside my control? What’s inside my control (my own thoughts, words, actions)? What are my options? What are my next steps?

Sometimes, the only thing we have power over is our own emotional response to a situation. That may mean doing the best we can with what we have, seeking out help along the way, and regularly checking in with ourselves to ensure we’re getting the mental, emotional, and spiritual support we need.”

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