Q & A: Context is Everything Part 2

[Q & A from Facebook based on Duncan Nugget #39: Context is Everything]

Q: [ Adam Fletcher Sasse] Sometimes we need the context to change though Al. What do we do when the context doesn’t change as fast as we need it to?!?

Adam, good question! The answer is simple (but far from easy):

You have to make an accurate, honest assessment of what is and is not under your control. Focus on the aspect of the context you can control and work on that. Most people spend too much time focused on what they can’t control.

Sometimes we do need (want) the context to change (like the economy). We don’t have complete control over that, but we do have complete control over our spending habits. We do have complete control over attitude and effort.

Gandhi, MLK, Mother Teresa, Joan of Arc, Frederick Douglas, and any other great person in history faced contexts that weren’t changing fast enough. But they honed in on what they could do. They did that with an unstoppable attitude, courage, and sustained, maximum effort.

Eventually the context changed.

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Duncan Nugget® #33: Turn a Pile of Garbage Into A Of Pot Gold

Duncan Nugget® #142: Meet Me Halfway

The Black Eyed Peas have a song out called “Meet Me Halfway”. It reminds me of a time, back in the day, when I saw a guy trying to pick up an attractive woman. She was 50-100 feet away. I guess she liked him because she stopped walking to listen. He asked her to come talk to him.

Her response? 

“Meet me half-way.”

You see Success walking by. She’s hot. She likes you. You want Success to be a part of your life, so you ask her to come talk to you.

Her response?

“Meet me half-way.”

Million-Dollar Question:
Are you waiting on success or 
moving towards success?

Duncan Nugget® #66: Black Eyes and Bruises

In the movie Fight Club (starring Ed Norton and Brad Pitt) it turns out that the star characters are alter egos.  (They) he has been traveling around the country starting underground fight clubs and literally beating himself up—black eyes and bruises.

That’s bonkers, right? Of course, you would never do anything like that, would you?

Not so fast…

On average, you say (or think) 150-300 words per minute to yourself. If you are like the average person, most of it is negative. You’re beating yourself up—black eyes and bruises.

You would be ready to rumble if people told you some of the things you tell yourself. Cut it out. This ain’t Fight Club.

Million Dollar Question: 
Aren’t you tired of giving yourself 
black eyes and bruises?

Duncan Nugget® #107: Rule Breakers Rule the World?

Have you ever noticed that many of the greatest people to ever walk the planet were rule-breakers? Rosa Parks, Ghandi, Frederick Douglass, Galileo, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin, Socrates, Joan of Arc…just to name a few.

Take a risk.

Take a stand.

Find a few rules to break. After all, the word “rule” doesn’t necessarily mean “right.”

HINT: Make sure you’re breaking the rules for a noble cause.

Duncan Nugget® #79: Are You Smart Enough to…?

You have to know what you know, know what you don’t know, and know the difference!

Million-Dollar Question: 
Are you smart enough to know 
how ignorant you are? 

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #10: According to Your Attitude

Recently, I was dropping off some FedEx packages when I noticed a sign behind the counter:

“Prices are subject to change according to customer’s attitude.”

That’s a cute little sign with a big nugget of wisdom

“She’s hot…but her attitude sucks!”

“We like the work you do, but we’re gonna have to let you go. People don’t like you.”

“He’s got talent, but I ain’t dealing with that attitude. It ain’t worth it.”

The perceived value of what you have to offer is subject to change according to your attitude because your attitude is the ambassador of your personal brand.

And of course, your personal brand determines whether or not people want to do business with you or even associate with you in any shape, form, or fashion.

Million Dollar Question:
What would your paycheck look like
if you only got paid according to your attitude?