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Posts from ‘May, 2009’

Thriving during Tough Times Survival Tip #4: Regularly use Motivational Mottos

Everything you do to survive and thrive in tough times should be backed with a motivational motto or theme to help get through the inevitable challenges along the way.  Nothing is impossible but it all comes with challenges along the path.  Motivational mottos and themes encourage, empower, and energize you when the times are toughest.  [...]

Thriving during Tough Times – Survival Tip #3: Make the Right Decisions and Make Your Decisions Right

Strong decision making ability is something that separates the truly successful people from the crowd.  It is a skill that can be developed but must be supported by a positive, optimistic frame of mind and an ability to engage and align others toward a dream for a better future.
Survivors and successful people know that success at [...]

Thriving during Tough Times – Survival Tip #2: Take Dramatic Action to Deal with Fear and Create More Options

When crisis or tough times hit, it is easy to give up on your dreams and get caught up in paralyzing fear.  We all deal with fear from time to time.  During crisis and tough times, fear is just intensified.  We need to be prepared to acknowledge the fear and show courage.  After all, courage [...]

Thriving during Tough Times Survival Tip #1 – Trade “If Only” Thinking for “Only If” Action

We are now 18 long months into this recession and it is getting tougher and tougher for more people to survive the recession and have any hope of returning to a lifestyle they once enjoyed before the recession.  5.7 Million jobs have been lost since January 2008 and many other lives have been disrupted and [...]

Thriving during Tough Times: everyone must SURVIVE before they can THRIVE

Today as I sat down to write my first new blog post in 28 days, it hit me that many other people might be dealing with situations similar to what I experienced in the last 4 weeks.  It certainly was not my intention to stray from my blog posts for 4 weeks. 
However, it happened because [...]