Relax, everything is going to be OK

If you knew everything would be OK, would you spend more time with your close friends? Take more time for yourself? Eat differently? Leave the office earlier?

If you knew the outcome would be OK, would you relax, ease up? Work harder?

How would your strategy change?

If everything was going to be OK, would you save more? Worry less? Sleep at night?

Of course there’s a chance it won’t…

“It’s not my job.”

Taking responsibility inevitably sets you up, while watching from the sidelines gives you that head start should an anvil hit. There’s always the option to run.

When you step in to do a little more and claim ownership (no matter how small), the work becomes personal. This is where thoughtful decisions are made and jobs are performed with integrity.

“It’s not my job” is too big of a shortcut to take, especially if you’re hoping to get…

If you’re in a funk (31 ways to destroy a bad mood)

1. Go sit in a different room.
2. Take 5 minutes to be quiet and still (turn off your phone, set an alarm if you must).
3. Walk outside.
4. Search for your favorite artist’s playlist on youtube.
5. Invest in an essential oil you love. Two drops can do wonders.
6. Write a list of 5 things you are thankful for in this moment.
7. Treat yourself (massage, cupcake, small gift).
8. Make…
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One shot

When you only have one chance, it matters. Your heart races, your mind scans all the outcomes — what if I fail? what if I make a mistake? what if I lose? what if I win? — and you do your best not to blow it.

Faced with twenty shots, however, you start to relax. Your breathing levels out as there isn’t as much pressure to perform. You savor the experience knowing there’s another chance. If you do…