Self-control is only required when people are under stress.

Everybody struggles with self-control a little bit. Learning how to develop strategies for managing yourself is what distinguishes you from poor leaders. Consider these two scenarios: ✓ Stressful situations ✓ Stress-free situations For different reasons, both require us to have self-control when dealing with daily matters. When people are under stress, they must come up with ways to calm themselves down. But, quite often, people lack self-control and act impulsively even when everything is going well. For example: ✓Deciding on something before having all the facts or relevant opinions. ✓Doing something before considering all the different people it might affect or what the impact might be. ✓Starting a conversation without looking around to see how much privacy there is. In this case, training yourself to wait goes a long way in preventing regrets. When people can control themselves, they think beyond the current moment to the broader picture. Photo by Yan Krukov on Pexels