To stay engaged with your goals, changing the way you think about your circumstance can make the biggest difference in how you attack future obstacles and move forward.
When unexpected events occur, hold an emergency budgeting meeting (which is a fancy way to way discuss your budget with your spouse).
The other day I heard the greatest analogy that will forever change my outlook on dealing with setbacks and it goes like this.
When you decide to go to the grocery store, you get in our car and we go. Along the way, you may encounter bad drivers, red lights, stop signs and even traffic.
In none of those circumstances do you say, “That’s it! I’ll never get to the store. I’m turning around,” and abandon our plan to get groceries. Instead, you know that if you keep going.