I’m channeling Ross Geller in the famed Friends episode where he’s trying to get a couch up a flight of stairs. PIVOT! PIIIIVVVVOTTTT!!
Let’s just say this week went to hell in a handbasket and it just didn’t stop!
My laptop crashed – and I had to spend 5K on a new one that won’t get here for another two weeks. Yea – I’m a Mac girl and my old laptop was almost 8 years old, so I can’t really complain and I customized my new one hence the delay – but my LIFE is on that laptop! I’m working off my iPadPro which is ok but surely not my beloved MacBook. (Sigh)
I’m sure you noticed I canceled our Zoom call yesterday – that’s because one of our larger clients had some urgent work that needed our immediate attention.
Next up, I may need some knee surgery and only to find out the local big behemoth hospital no longer is taking my insurance. SOOOO….I need a new orthopedist, new radiologist – the list goes on.
I’m telling you all this because shit happens. Life happens and you have to learn how to pivot. Remember what I always say – you can’t control what happens but you 100% have control over how you react to any situation.
When it comes to having a growth mindset and a growth money mindset – you need to be able to pivot and shift – sometimes quickly.
News Flash: it’s just money. Sure I’d rather put the 5-10K in my Italia 60th birthday fund or pay off some debt – but my reality right now is – I can’t. You and I can ALWAYS earn more money – it’s just an exchange of services for pieces of paper. Stop freaking out when the bad stuff happens. You will have it, you will lose it – money comes and goes.
Mindset matters.
I’m not mad. I’m not sad. I’m realistic.
Most importantly I’m focusing on what I want versus what I don’t have or what happened – the major bumps in the road I’ve encountered over the last week. I’m grateful for the good things and I know this drama – this bad crap… this too shall pass.
Life isn’t always as we plan – hell it rarely is! Learn to stop, take a deep breath, channel Ross and pivot.
You’ve got this! I’ve got this!!! Ok – I’m off to find a new ortho dude or dudette and haggle dollars.
PS I think I’ve figured out how to effectively work off my iPad enough to have our zoom call next Thursday! Sorry for the late notice – but this girl just has to do what she has to do!
Cheers!!
CD