{"id":8952,"date":"2021-01-04T09:03:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T09:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=8952"},"modified":"2022-12-01T17:30:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:30:20","slug":"focus-on-what-you-can-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/focus-on-what-you-can-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on What You Can Control"},"content":{"rendered":"

So much has changed over the past year that many are overwhelmed.\u00a0 Some talk about high-stress levels or being sad or fighting with friends about the changes.\u00a0 Then they feel stuck and are unsure of where to even start in terms of dealing with everything. \"Focus<\/p>\n

There is a story of a young child walking along the beach with their grandparent.\u00a0 Along the beach are hundreds of starfish that have washed ashore.\u00a0 The young child is picking them up and tossing them back into the water.\u00a0 The grandparent asks the child about what they are doing.\u00a0 The child explains that the starfish will die in the hot son if left there so it is saving them by tossing them back into the water.\u00a0 The grandparent says, \u201cyou can\u2019t possibly save them all!\u201d\u00a0 The child leans over, picks up another one, tosses it in, and says, \u201cI saved that one.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there may be so much more to do than seems feasible, you can start with one small thing and progress.\u00a0 You can make a difference in your life and in the lives of others.\u00a0 Where you\u2019re your efforts make a difference?\u00a0 What do you control?\u00a0 Put your energy where you will make a difference.<\/p>\n

If you wish to make a difference, check out coaching<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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