Focusing on the issues you can influence

A former colleague of mine once told me the story of how he wrecked his trip with his teenage daughters to Disneyland. He started keeping track of how much money they were spending on Diet Coke. So instead of enjoying all that Disney had to offer, he spent the week stewing over the amount spent.

When it comes to search, I did the equivalent by counting all of the people who I did not get an opportunity to network. In hindsight, this practice is like trying to defuse a bomb after it’s gone off – there’s not much opportunity to change the outcome.

So give yourself this test for items you where spend a good deal of time: “Can I influence the outcome?”

If the answer is “No”, then move on.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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