I am on a plane right now heading down to Louisiana
to MC an event for a friend.
It's gonna be a good one as my buddies Ray and Jessica Higdon and
Todd Falcone will be there sharing some awesome training.
So I get to the airport and I see that the local news is there reporting.
My first instinct was to wonder is something was going on...
An emergency.
But then I realize they were there to report on the alleged TSA slowdown
that is affecting airports and travelers across the country due to the government shut down.
Only one problem...
There is no problem at the TSA.
I actually timed how long it took me to get through.
A whopping 6 minutes!
And ya...I have TSA PreCheck so if I were on the regular line I would
say it would take 15 or maybe even 20 mins.
But for sure not the big slow down that were are all being told is taking place.
I surely feel for these guys....They are not getting paid and yet show
up to do their duty.
And ya...it may get slow.
Serious stuff is going on.
But what concerns me is the hype around all this in the news.
But is it really any different than the hoe business industry?
Hype and misinformation in the name of getting you to consume something.
Putting panic into the hearts of good men in the name of keeping their attention.
I just don't dig it.
But the truth is...
It will NEVER change.
In fact...it will only increase as the battle to get eyeballs becomes
fiercer and fiercer as choices for what we listen to increase.
So how do we protect ourselves from this in our business?
We need to learn to not buy everything we are told.
We need to learn to not seek to be led by those that are trying to
sell us and who will say most anything to lighten your wallet.
We need to learn to discern information and to use it to our advantage as
opposed to letting someone else leverage you to their advantage.
They will try to pull you.
They will try to push you.
But...
YOU ARE A ROCK.
You know better.
You are smart.
You're a good kid.
And deep inside...
You know what is real.
TRUST YOURSELF.
Above all others.
Because when you learn to trust yourself...
You can finally know who you should trust.
That's really the core of it all...isn't it?
When you don't trust YOU...
You tend to trust the wrong people.
And as you know...
That can get MESSY.
Some thoughts for you this fine morning.
DEEP DEEP DEEP...
Let me know what you think...
I'll be on planes all day....
Hit me up.
Diane
