Global Atlantic Financial Group - Leaders Insights Spring 2020 | Page 7

“...BELIEVE IN YOUR ABILITY
TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION;
YOU GO WITH WHAT LOOKS
AND FEELS RIGHT. ”
they’re rude to them, either. Instead, they treat rude and cruel
people with the same kindness they extend to everyone else,
because they don’t allow another person’s negativity to bring
them down.
10. You Have To Be Accountable For Your Actions, No Matter
What.
People are far more likely to remember how you dealt with
a challenge than they are to recall how you created it in the
first place. By holding yourself accountable, even when making
excuses is an option, you show that you care about results more
than your image or ego.
Bringing It All Together
Mental strength is as rare as it is important. The good news
is that any of us can get stronger with a little extra focus and
effort.
and to keep yourself in control of them. When you let your
emotions overtake your ability to think clearly, it’s easy to lose
your resolve. A bad mood can make you lash out or stray from
your chosen direction just as easily as a good mood can make
you overconfident and impulsive.
5. You Have To Make The Calls You’re Afraid To Make.
Sometimes we have to do things we don’t want to do because
we know they’re for the best in the long-run: fire someone,
cold-call a stranger, pull an all-nighter to get the company
server back up, or scrap a project and start over. It’s easy to
let the looming challenge paralyze you, but the most successful
people know that in these moments, the best thing they can do
is to get started right away. Every moment spent dreading the
task subtracts time and energy from actually getting it done.
People that learn to habitually make the tough calls stand out
like flamingos in a flock of seagulls.
6. You Have To Trust Your Gut.
There’s a fine line between trusting your gut and being
impulsive. Trusting your gut is a matter of looking at decisions
from every possible angle, and when the facts don’t present a
clear alternative, you believe in your ability to make the right
decision; you go with what looks and feels right.
7. You Have To Lead When No One Else Follows.
It’s easy to set a direction and to believe in yourself when
you have support, but the true test of strength is how well you
maintain your resolve when nobody else believes in what you’re
doing. People with mental strength believe in themselves no
matter what, and they stay the course until they win people
over to their ways of thinking.
8. You Have To Focus On The Details Even When It Makes
Your Mind Numb.
Nothing tests your mental strength like mind-numbing
details, especially when you’re tired. The more people with
mental strength are challenged, the more they dig in and
welcome that challenge, and numbers and details are no
exception to this.
9. You Have To Be Kind To People Who Are Rude To You.
When people treat you poorly, it’s tempting to stoop to
their level and return the favor. People with mental strength
don’t allow others to walk all over them, but that doesn’t mean
Dr. Travis Bradberry
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the No.1
best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of
TalentSmart, the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence
tests and training, serving more than 75 percent of Fortune 500
companies. His best-selling books have been translated into 25
languages and are available in more than 150 countries. Dr. Bradberry
has written for, or been covered by, Newsweek, TIME, BusinessWeek,
Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., USA Today, The Wall Street
Journal, The Washington Post, and The Harvard Business Review.
Talentsmart.com
7