EP 313: Focusing On What You Can Control With Co-Creating Inclusion Founder Alethea Fitzpatrick
b'In This Episode:\\n\\n\\n\\n* How Co-Creating Inclusion founder Alethea Fitzpatrick navigated this year by focusing on what she could control and letting go of what she can\\u2019t* How she took care of herself during troubling times, all while her business was taking off* What operational adjustments she led the business through as they grew* How she\\u2019s planning for next year with more uncertainty and growth on the horizon\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nIt\\u2019s a bit cliche to say that entrepreneurs have control issues.\\n\\n\\n\\nI mean, our drive for control over our time, our work, our creative output\\u2014it\\u2019s one of the reasons many of us ended up starting our own businesses in the first place!\\n\\n\\n\\nOur control issues can have positive side effects. Needing to be in control can inspire you into resourcefulness, it can motivate you to learn new skills, it can help you find a sense of independence\\u2026\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2026but control issues, ultimately, harm us and our companies. Our control issues can hurt the people we work with and can stifle our creativity.\\n\\n\\n\\nTrying to get or maintain control can hold our imaginations and wellbeing hostage.\\n\\n\\n\\nadrienne maree brown writes in *emergent strategy, \\u201c*Many of us respond to change with fear, or see it as a crisis. Some of us anticipate change with an almost titillating sense of stress. We spend precious time thinking about what has changed that we didn\\u2019t choose or can\\u2019t control, and/or thinking ahead to future stress.\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nWell, yes. That feels familiar.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis week, we\\u2019re continuing our series on leading yourself with Alethea Fitzpatrick, the founder of Co-Creating Inclusion\\u2014a diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting practice.\\n\\n\\n\\nAlethea told me that her go-to practice for navigating the twists & turns of this year has been focusing on what she can control and letting go of what she can\\u2019t.\\n\\n\\n\\nAs you might guess, Alethea\\u2019s consultancy has experienced massive growth this year\\u2014which has been its own challenge\\u2014while she also had to deal with pandemic life with 2 kids in New York City.\\n\\n\\n\\nI\\u2019ve watched Alethea navigate big emotions, uncertain outcomes, and limited capacity and her openness & grace in the midst of oppression and violence has been astounding.\\n\\n\\n\\nNow, let\\u2019s find out what works for Alethea Fitzpatrick.'