How to Stay Upbeat in Overwhelming Times #249
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2020
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
“Focus on being the best and having the best life that you can. And then be a shining example of that.” – Brian Buffini
In today’s uncertain world, it’s more important than ever to try to be positive and optimistic. In this episode, Brian teaches strategies to stay upbeat in the face of difficulty. Topics discussed include: why reading is vital, the importance of factual and unbiased information resources, and why a focus on the five circles of life helps to combat fear and negativity.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- How to eliminate the negative.
- How to accentuate the positive.
- How to mind your business.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“Accentuate the Positive,” by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
“Crucial Conversations,” by Kerry Patterson et al
Episode 161, Never Split the Difference with Chris Voss
“Never Split the Difference,” by Chris Voss
“Learned Optimism,” by Martin E.P. Seligman
Episode 097, The Book That Made Me a Millionaire
“The Richest Man in Babylon,” by George S. Clason
Buffini & Company 5 Circle Fit
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“If something gets you worked up, get it worked out.” – Brian Buffini
“He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation.” – Chris Voss
“Miss a meal if you have to, but don't miss a book.” – Jim Rohn
“Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern and be clear that what belongs to others is their business, and none of yours.” – Epictetus
“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius
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| 1:41.7 | While the top of the morning, Tio, welcome to the Brian Biffini show. Today, we are going |
| 1:47.1 | to cover how to stay upbeat in overwhelming times. It's really about mind in your business. |
| 1:53.9 | And that's what we're going to talk about today. Mind your business. Don't be getting caught up |
| 1:57.6 | in everyone else's business. And that's really one of the ways to stay upbeat in overwhelming times. |
| 2:04.3 | We live in a world today that has a conflagration of social media, regular media, of opinions that |
| 2:12.5 | just are rank, outlandish. We have clickbait. We have everything in the world trying to get us |
| 2:19.2 | worked up out of sorts, not focusing on the good life we're trying to live, but focus on what |
| 2:24.8 | everyone else is trying to do. And so today, I want to coach you up a little bit. I want to encourage |
| 2:29.2 | you today to mind your business and stay upbeat in overwhelming times. Mind your business. That's |
| 2:36.0 | what my mother used to say. You know, growing up in Ireland, our main form of communication was gossip. |
| 2:41.4 | In the pubs, in the community, in the neighborhood, you know, I lived on a street where there were |
| 2:46.4 | 47 houses. I knew every single name of every single person who lived on the street. And everyone |
| 2:52.4 | on the street knew everything about my business too. And so my mother used to say, I'll time mind your |
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