Real power is the discipline to control your attitude, action, and words regardless of circumstance. Weak people want to control the uncontrollable. Powerful people control themselves.

Aaron Rodgers tore his achilles last night. After all that effort and all those expectations, it’s over in 4 plays. Brutal. But … I’ll bet you woke up this morning to a world unaffected. Nothing stops. Everything continues, including the rest of the NFL. We all march forward with our responsibilities and pursuits in our own lives. Here’s the lesson for all of us: When similar disappointment lands on our doorstep, rather than on Aaron Rodgers’ achilles and career, remind yourself that it’s only a moment of your life, not the end of the world. Our pain is not the end of the world. The rest of life doesn’t stop just because we experience a crushing disappointment. The sun will rise again and so will you. Remember that when it’s your turn to endure a similar experience.

Dealing with "a problem"? You have four options. 1. Endure 2. Avoid 3. Solve 4. Correct Here's how to identify which option to choose. But first, we need to clarify some things about "the problem": 1. Is this a real problem or is it something that will naturally pass without much consequence? 2. Can I solve or contribute to solving this? (Yes or no) 3. Is it worth solving or contributing to solving? (Yes or no) If we answer "no" to ANY of these questions, then our best options are to: • ENDURE it with acceptance and without complaint. • AVOID giving it any of our time, attention, or energy. If we answer "yes" to ALL THREE questions, then our best options are to: • SOLVE the current situation or contribute to the solution. • CORRECT the root cause. Problems are part of life. It's our responsibility to respond to them with discipline. ENDURE AVOID SOLVE CORRECT Those are our options. Get clarity, act decisively, and move forward.

The differentiation between JOB SKILLS has never been smaller. The differentiation between BEHAVIOR SKILLS has never been greater.