Defining What is in My Control and What is Not Part 6
September 7th, 2005 by Terry Keith
You Can’t Control Other People But You can Influence Them
You can influence other’s behaviors, beliefs and actions.
Through providing information and speaking clearly and rationally.
Through example by your individual actions and cumulatively by living your values.
Through communication by using effective verbal and nonverbal skills.
By emanating physical health and strength.
You Can Be Ready For the Unexpected
Everything that can go wrong does go wrong . . . Sound familiar? Then get ready for the unexpected:
Having a degree may not guarantee a job but if the opportunity comes along it increases your chances of getting one.
Worried about if someone finds out about your past addiction: have an answer ready, practice it, set your boundaries.
Treat Every Opportunity as a Learning Opportunity
Think certain drug rehab classes don’t apply to you?
Go anyway, if you lose your job you may need the one on employment.
Go anyway, if you already know the topic, maybe you can help the presenter by clarifying questions, maybe you could help the guy next to you who is struggling.
Go anyway, if not for the topic then to practice reading body language or to practice self-control, doing things we don’t necessarily want to do.
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