Summer Stoicism Unwind (Part 3)
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If you’ve listened to CX Riot Radio for any amount of time, you know I say the phrase “it is what it is” a lot. And I always worry that people will take it as a defeatist slogan, one rooted in apathy and a shrug of the shoulders. It’s not. Let me explain what I mean by that phrase, and what more perfect of a time than in the annual Summer Stoicism Unwind episode (that I’ve never done on THIS podcast, it was done on HeroTalk. Rest in Peace.) (Part 1: HERE Part 2: HERE ) “It is what it is” is not a white flag. It’s not some lazy, passive, throw-your-hands-in-the-air phrase. It’s not a cop-out. It’s not saying “I quit.” In real leadership, it’s a call to action. Stoicism isn’t about bottling up your emotions or pretending things don’t bother you. It’s about owning your response to what’s happening around you. Life throws chaos. Projects fall apart. Customers explode. Tech fails. People ghost meetings. Calls drop. Budgets get slashed. The weak panic. The strong pivot. And the stoic? ...