Fiasco averted! I was out front watering plants and listening to a podcast when all of a sudden something rubbed up against the back of my legs causing me to jump while trying not to drop the watering can. When I looked down, my neighbor’s cat was wrapping around the front of my legs, taking the space that my left foot had occupied before I jumped. So, there I was, one leg in the air, my hands holding the watering can, trying not to fall over on the cat at my feet. It wasn’t pretty, but I managed to plant both feet on the ground and not step on the cat.
There are times in business when something comes out of left field and throws everything into chaos. The trick is focusing on getting back to stable ground. Then you can deal with everything else.