Dichotomy of Control
What you control vs. what you don't
- Best for
- stopping wasted energy on noise
- Time
- 15–30 min
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Example
Untangling anxiety about a layoff happening in two weeks
What I control
- Updating my resume and LinkedIn
- Reaching out to my network this week
- Saving budget aggressively
- How I show up for the team in the final 2 weeks
What I don't
- Whether I'm on the list
- The market for similar roles right now
- How my manager handles the announcement
- What headhunters do with my profile
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