Here we go again, gang. Today’s episode of Top of Mind was inspired by a recent episode of the Jocko Podcast - Standard Directive: Operating in Good Weather. United States Navy Seal, Jocko Willink, discusses how conditions such as psychological, environmental, physical, or emotional factors can heavily influence the outcome of a situation; they inevitably determine the result of your mission. It provoked a thought in me - how do those same factors influence OUR everyday actions and choices? How many outcomes in our lives have been swayed the wrong direction from us not operating under normal conditions and being negatively influenced by environmental factors? How would situations end differently if you felt better, more rested, less stressed, emotionally fluent, physically maintained, psychologically healthy, embraced a calmer mindset, strived for balanced thoughts, stayed hydrated and avoided hunger when approaching a challenge? We can mitigate the conditions around us and within us as much as we can, but we cannot forget to continuously examine our current state of being and take inventory on how we feel. In order to handle a situation in the best manner, we need to “operate in good weather” with as little outside influence as possible.