1) We can choose to accept the things that we cannot change (yes, the Serenity Prayer is handy in stressful situations). This doesn't mean you like it, but that you accept that you don't control it.

2) We can decide that everything is perfect the way it is. Wishing and hoping things were different only adds to our stress level. It is what it is at this moment. Eliminating our judgment of perfection alleviates stress.

3) Spend your energy on what you can control or influence. Be realistic about these areas. This will help you feel empowered and decrease your stress.

4) Be present and focused on what you can be, have, or do at this very moment. Learn from the past but know you can't change it. Fretting about the future only causes anxiety. Instead plan for what you know now.

Take your stress and make it work for you by turning it into constructive energy with positive thoughts. Be in control of your life from the inside out.

Every business does "analysis" internally, externally, or both. It's common but not easy. The most common reason for project failure is lack of proper requirements.

Achievement Consulting & Training, Inc. is offering two classes in March and April designed to help businesses save and/or make money, decrease rework, and improve customer satisfaction: Business Analysis Fundamentals and Business Analysis Boot Camp.

When smart organizations send their employees to these classes, these companies improve their competitiveness and productivity because they have highly trained people doing it (business analysis) right the first time.

Contact us for more info.

Join us in our new office and training center, just west of I-25 off Speer, at 2727 Bryant Street, Suite 230, Denver, CO 80211.