Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to get offended when you're tired?

Or when you've given something your absolute BEST... and somebody throws you a curveball?

Yup. ME TOO!

Last week, I was traveling home after an incredible but exhausting week of working with some amazing leaders.

And as a proud introvert... I was officially PEOPLE'D OUT!

But just before boarding my flight, something happened that gave me a pretty good reason to get frustrated.

Fortunately, I remembered a strategy I call PERFECTLY OFFENSIVE.

And that simple shift opened the door to an unexpected opportunity... and one of my favorite travel experiences in a LONG time!

In this DREAM THINK DO deep dive, I'm sharing what happened and three powerful questions that can help YOU stay open to what's possible when life doesn't go according to plan.

Because sometimes the biggest danger of getting offended isn't winding up ticked.

It's missing something incredible that's happening RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!

A RESOURCE FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

Have you ever wondered if your stories, strengths, and hard-won experiences might be exactly what someone else needs?

That's something I LOVE helping leaders discover through Authority Bridge.

If you're wondering what's NEXT and how you might make an even bigger impact, let's explore what's possible!

https://authoritybridge.com

RESOURCES & LINKS

Episode 466: The Power of Optionality
https://mitchmatthews.com/466/

Episode 118: The Opposite of Fear is Curiosity with Sam Griffin
https://mitchmatthews.com/opposite-fear-curiosity-sam-griffin/

IN THIS EPISODE

• Why even small frustrations can feel HUGE at the wrong moment.

• How a travel curveball almost got the best of me.

• What it means to be PERFECTLY OFFENSIVE.

• Why getting offended might cost us more than we realize.

• How curiosity can change what we see.

• The three questions that help me get back to my best thinking.

• What unexpected opportunities might be hiding in plain sight.

YOUR DREAM THINK DO CHALLENGE

Think about something that's been frustrating you lately.

What might you be missing because you're focused on what's wrong?

Could there be something happening that you haven't considered?

And what's ONE small step you could take to stay open to what's possible?

Try it this week!

And hey... if someone came to mind while you were listening, SHARE this episode with them. You never know what opportunity might be waiting right in front of them!

Because just because we have a reason to be offended doesn't mean we have to accept the invitation.

Read the full show notes at:
https://mitchmatthews.com/470