11. Tranquility

• We cannot control most of the outside events and circumstances including our past, the weather, natural disasters or freak accidents.

• We cannot control what other people say, think or feel about us.

• What we can control is what we think, say or do. We can...

A few smart strategies that can be deployed:

1. Installing pods for deep work while having common areas for collaborative work.
2. Wearing headphones that are easily seen to signal that you are not to be disturbed.
3. Turning your office into a library, followin...

• Before you book a flight, look at pictures of planes and listen to aeroplane sounds.
• Volunteer to collect someone from the airport. Park your car and go into the airport.
• Read up about how common aeroplane accidents are - they are rare.
• When you are on the plane, ...