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I have an appointment set up, then sit in the coffee shop for half an hour wondering why they didn’t show.

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Did I write it down wrong? Did they decide I’m a jerk? Were they turned off by that email I sent yesterday?

The truth is that it’s never about me. People have lives and distractions. And to be honest, I’m not the most important part of their life.

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Humans are amazing pattern matching machines!

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We especially focus on anything which makes us feel endangered – our reptilian brain takes over before we even notice it’s happening. Or can think through it.

But why is that a problem?

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We all feel blown around by events, I get that. The employee called in sick with no warning. That customer is being a total pain. You just found out that the health care costs will be going up next year, and a lot more than you expected.

When you’re reacting to each of these, how are you showing up? It’s a question that we often don’t think about – or want to think about.

But it’s in these daily interactions that you’re showing the real character of who you are.

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