You Are in Control

We've all been there. You reach for your trusted tool, the one you rely on to create, to share, to connect. In my case, it was a microphone, the voice of my podcast and videos. But for you, it could be anything – a malfunctioning printer right before a big presentation, a dropped internet connection during a crucial online meeting. The frustration builds, a fiery monologue forms in your head, aimed at the faceless entity responsible for this technological hiccup.

My microphone, a year old and twice broken with the same issue, had me fuming. The repair cost, practically the price of a new one, felt like a slap in the face. The initial urge was to unleash a digital tantrum, to write a negative review, to throw the unreliable microphone across the room. But amidst the anger, a voice within whispered, "This won't solve anything."