Business Success Principle of the Day: “Triggers”. A Trigger is a stimulus that causes an immediate response; and it is usually negative and fear based. I remember vividly the day I learned how often I was Triggered by the actions and attitudes of others – it was the day I began to dive deeper into the “why” of my responses and the day I began to take a lot more responsibility for my own state of mind. In business, this helped me develop better relationship skills because I wasn’t self-destructing or flying off the handle as often.

Implementation: Discover what Triggers you. Ask the question “Why?” and dig deep for the answers. When you understand, you will be better able to control your responses and you will be wiser, more peaceful, and more respected as a result.