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Event + Reaction = Outcome. 2 weeks after the Vistage UK Summit these words by Jamil Qureshi are still reverberating around my head. It’s become my mantra. We don’t necessarily control the EVENT (Coveys’ circle of concern) but we can control our REACTION (circle of influence) which means we ALWAYS have some say over the final OUTCOME. I have historically referred to this as: Don’t be a D*ck (That’s the reaction. The event is “other people being d*cks”) I try to live by this, but very often I fail. Sometimes you need to hear something said in a slightly different way to remind yourself of this stuff and to renew your commitment to what matters to you most. If you haven’t heard Jamil speak you’re missing out. I cannot recommend him highly enough! #keynotespeaker #recommendation #review
Friday didn't start great for me. It was only after the second air horn sound, I realised it wasn't deodorant, but it did end brilliantly. A real delight to speak to 250 senior leaders and business owners at the Vistage UK annual executive summit. Thank you to Beth Lovell and Philippa Sargeant (Hough) for the invitation! #businessowners #entrepreneurs #ceo #growth #businessgrowth #eventprofs #eventplanners #speakerbureau The Growing Coaches Ltd Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
David Hurren
3mo
Alternatively Newton's 3rd Law doesn't have to apply Newton's third law simply states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. So, if object A acts a force upon object B, then object B will exert an opposite yet equal force upon object A.
Ben le Fleming
3mo
This really hits the mark, Sarah. Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy is geared towards the responsibility to choose our response in different ways to events that are out of our control, rather than simply reacting to them with the emotional, unsophisticated, impulsive part of the brain. It's based on understanding and developing individual meaning in life and how he found the focus to survive four Nazi death camps with odds against him of 28-1. I love the chapter in your book 'Fly Higher' about choice. It's a crucial ingredient to cement in our brains and bodies if we are committed to a positive, can-do mindset and make the most of our endless potential to live amazing lives. 😍
Cognitive & Behavioural Neuroscience | Psychology & Trauma | Mentor & Coach | Qualified Mindfulness Teacher (MBCT(D), MBCT(L) & FPFW) | Trauma trained | Key-Note Speaker | Senior FO Advisor
3moI would change REACTION to RESPONSE. Response is a more considered, thought out state than reaction