“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.”

I’ll never forget the day we had to rush our infant son to the hospital because he had difficulty breathing. I was terrified to hear the sounds of his struggle to inhale and exhale.

Once we got to the hospital room, once he was hooked up to the machines, and once the protective, transparent bubble encased his bed, we could only wait.

No one likes to wait...for anything.

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But it’s not the wait that is the issue. It’s how you wait that can make or break you and your quest for meaningful and fulfilling productivity.

Listen to the episode to hear more about...

1. Intolerance of Uncertainty phenomenon for those who can't deal with not knowing


2. How your thoughts, like a ship rudder, are a powerful guiding force


3. My conversation with author Tina McElroy Ansa that helped me realize that I had to learn to wait

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