{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F6f7acdb3-56ed-4ba7-82b7-a74d25eedff6","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"It\u2019s All In Your Control\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/6f7acdb3-56ed-4ba7-82b7-a74d25eedff6\"></iframe>","title":"It\u2019s All In Your Control","description":"\u201cYour progress is wrecked or preserved by a single day and a single event\u201d\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u2013 Epictetus<br />\r\nThe stories are in the news seemingly every day.\u00a0 A successful person who has built their brand for years or even decades has let it slip.\u00a0 They said something unspeakable in front of a microphone, they mistreated their spouse, or maybe they had been hiding some dirty secrets for years.\u00a0 They fucked it all up.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThese types of stories have become increasingly exposed with the surging social media and news coverage.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe truth is that these stories are scary, and they should be.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe good news is that it\u2019s in your control.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThese people aren\u2019t getting crucified by the media for nothing.\u00a0 They didn\u2019t lose their job because of a conspiracy theory.\u00a0 Their demise, just like their success, was an effect of their actions.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJohn Wooden preached for people to focus more on character than reputation.\u00a0 While reputation is what others think you do, your character is dictated by what you ACTUALLY do.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDon\u2019t worry about your reputation.\u00a0 <br />\r\n<br />\r\nPolish your character like a valuable jewel.\u00a0 <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThat\u2019s what will dictate your future.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nEnjoy your Friday, your weekend and remember, it\u2019s all in your control.<br />\r\nThis post is from our new series, Daily Momentum.\u00a0 Each morning, we send a short, inspirational post via email, blog and podcast.\u00a0 You can get it\u00a0directly to your email here.\u00a0 You can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes here.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84060626-235a-42dc-9a40-a1eead6830e0/eAA1TPwy9oTcEamuijU4gpev.png"}