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We hope you enjoyed the tenth episode of the Back To Business podcast! This week we talked about having a victim mentality, why having this mentality can be disastrous in business, how to get out of this way of thinking and take control of your life. The points we covered were: A victim mentality often develops as a coping mechanism. Something not so great happens and instead of reflecting on how you played a part in the outcome, you take a more ‘woe is me’ outlook and see it as someone else’s fault - ‘these things always happen to me’. It’s easy to blame somebody else, we often do this in childhood because we’re taught to try and stay out of trouble. We are actively punished for making mistakes as children, but in business you have to make mistakes in order to learn. We often take the easy path of blending in to the background, and not aim to achieve something (for whatever personal reasons you have). You don’t have to be great to start with, but you have to start in order to be great. When something happens, look at the situation objectively and ask yourself how you could have handled this better, and what part you played. Be around people who take accountability for their actions - as these people will be more likely to hold you accountable. Go back to your goals - refocus your mind by going back to what you’re aiming for. When your eyes are on the prize, you don’t get phased as much by the little things that happen and you’re more likely to find a way to ride the wave - to make something happen no matter what comes your way. Use productivity tools to refocus on what tasks you need to accomplish to get to the end goal. For us, if it’s a quiet day in the clinic we don’t spend time wallowing that it’s quiet because natural ebbs and flows happen, we do the tasks that we don’t have time for when we’re rushed off our feet during busy weeks and months. If you’re struggling to focus, get out of your working space to clear your mind. Then come back and refocus. We discuss the book 12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson: set your house in order before you criticise the world. Often people are too preoccupied with what others are doing, and not focusing on themselves. We also recommend the book ‘Who Moved My Cheese’ - it’s a life lesson on how to deal with a job that you no longer enjoy, or where your role has changed - but the lessons can also be cross-applied to any situation. It’s a very small, quick read that gives a lot of perspective. The resources we discussed today were: 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson: https://tinyurl.com/wusf4gh Who Moved My Cheese? By Dr Spencer Johnson: https://tinyurl.com/uxao5ub Back To Business is a podcast documenting our own navigation through the business world, and where we have come from as a team. We’d like to bring you along for the ride, so don’t forget to hit the subscribe button to stay up to date with the latest episodes, available every week.