From the course: Cultivating Mental Agility
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Bouncing back from setbacks
- People don't like change, that's the conventional wisdom. Of course, it's only partly true. Most of us mind winning the lottery or getting a big promotion, but it is true that the uncertainty that comes with change can be unsettling. You know you're getting a new boss, but what's she going to be like? Or a competitor is launching a new product, how good will it be and will it displace yours? Sometimes the answers to those questions work out in your favor. The new boss loves you or the competitor's latest product is a dud. But other times they don't. It's inevitable in life and in business that we'll face actual setbacks. Of course those are going to hurt. But the key when it comes to building mental agility is learning to bounce back. Here's how to do it. First, it's useful to remind yourself of times in the past when you've been resilient. In the moment, if you're facing a difficult situation, maybe someone…
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