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Mindset & Habits 8 min Oct 18, 2021

Stoic Habits in Business: Maintaining Calm Under Acute Strain

Author: Marcus Vance (Wharton MBA) Fact-Checked & Reviewed

When unexpected crises hit a business, panicking multiplies the damage. Stoic principles teach you to focus strictly on what you control.

Dichotomy of Control

Separate events into things under your control (your actions, responses, decisions) and things outside it (market movements, competitor actions). Spend 100% of your energy on the former.

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Written by Marcus Vance

Wharton MBA alumni, business strategist, and author at SuccessInformatics.