14: Soccer, Wrestling and the Myth of Control

Mt. Nebo Leadership Podcast: Leaders Lift

Summary

Soccer season is about to wrap up here in Utah. As I have watched my sons team play, there have been several things I have observed. One them that has stood out, not just with their team but all of the teams, coaches, fans, etc. It's something that I think has always been a part of sports. That's how much those involved seem to focus on things that they have absolutely no control over.

This isn't just a sports problem but in life, we tend to do the same thing. We get hung up on things we can't control and lose sight of the things that we can control, or at least influence. That's what I'd like to spend the next half hour or so talking about.

I'll start with a story around two games we played against the same team. Then I'll have a book recommendation for you. After that, I'd like to talk about how much control we really have and how that relates to my experience with emergency preparedness. Then we can do some heavy lifting around focusing on what we can control and wrap up.

Approximate Time Stamps

• Story Time 02:01
• Little Lift Recommendation 09:15
• Emergency Preparedness and My Struggles with Control 10:12
• What Can we Control and How to Let Go 17:21
• Wrap Up 31:31

Key Takeaways

• Sports can teach all kinds of lessons
• We all would like to have more control in our lives but we really can only control ourselves
• Learning to focus on the things we can control and letting go of others can have a major positive impact on our lives

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• It's Called Work for a Reason - Larry Winget
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