If You Can’t Pivot, Life Gets a Lot Harder Than It Needs to Be

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of pivoting in life and how to adapt when plans fall apart.

Send us Fan Mail This week didn’t go as planned and that’s exactly the point. In this episode, I’m talking about pivoting. The small, everyday kind and the bigger life shifts we don’t always see coming. What happens when the plan falls apart? When something throws off your week? When life doesn’t go the way you expected? We’re getting into bounce back time, letting go of control, and why your ability to adjust might matter more than your ability to plan. Plus answering a few of your questions...

People in this episode

Host: Maggie Feil

Topics covered

• pivoting
• life changes
• resilience
• adaptability
• planning
• control

Keywords

• pivot
• resilience
• adaptability
• life changes
• planning
• control

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