Isn’t it crazy that the older we get, the busier we get?  You don’t understand how simple life really is in your youth.  You wake up, eat, go to school, take some tests, talk to some friends, go to practice, eat dinner, do some chores and go to sleep, and do it all over again.  Then you go to college, study,  take some mid terms and finals, meet some friends, go to some parties and go to sleep.  You have responsibilities, sure, but they are nothing like what an adult will face once working a 50+hour work week, getting married, having kids, owning and managing a home, doing your taxes, taking care of your family, trying to stay in shape, and dealing with real-life issues.  Health, faith, money, work/life balance, legal issues, divorce, vacations…all of these things equal stress.  It can be very easy to get overwhelmed with life and everybody deals with it in different ways.  The important thing is, don’t stress yourself out when things happen that are out of your control.  Take it one step at a time and do your best to deal with what life throws you.

Don’t be this guy – take matters into your own hands.  Be in control.

Have you ever been in a conversation or meeting with another person or group where you were so convinced that you were right but there is a comeback for everything you say? In these instances, sometimes your emotions can get the best of you. You feel your temperature rising, your stress level spikes, and all you can think about is how well you didn’t prepare for the meeting. You don’t plan to fail, you fail to plan. But that’s not the message here. When you find yourself in this situation, it’s important to stay cool and collected. You have to figure out how to bring your A game everyday, to every situation that presents itself. When the argument you are trying to make fails, it’s because it’s not good enough. Don’t get angry. Don’t get upset. Be better than that. Don’t be that guy.

“Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument.”

-Harvey Specter

Have you ever been in a no win situation? When the odds are completely stacked against you and seemingly, you have no options? Inevitably, this will happen to everyone at some point in life. Whether it is a personal or business situation, between family or friends, or perhaps financial or legal issues, life just isn’t fair. When your back is up against the wall, sometimes you just have to sit back, look at the big picture, and as cliche as this sounds, think out of the box. In other words, you have to rewrite the rules if you want to resolve and/or address your issue. Easier said than done, right? Pour yourself a glass of scotch, take a deep breath, and go back to the drawing board. Sometimes the answer is right in front of you and you do not even see it.  I love Suits!

“Win a no win situation by rewriting the rules.”

-Harvey Specter