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For Great Ventures™: Cementing Your Foundation

We all know by looking at our surrounding housing structures that a foundation is important for any lasting functionality during changing conditions.  The foundation is the lowest supporting layer of any physical structure.  It is also a supporting layer for any organizational structure.  It could be argued that the foundation of an organizational structure is [...]

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: 7 rituals for thriving success

When times get tough, many people are tempted to withdraw, cut their loses, and wait things out.  In some ways this can be a valid strategy.  However, you must also pursue a path of growth if you are going to survive and thrive during these tough times.
“One can choose to go backward toward safety or [...]

Thriving during Tough Times: when life gets in the way

You start a new year. You have New Year resolutions. You have goals for the year. You have plans. You know where you’re going and you are committed to getting there.
 
Then, out of the blue, just as you start to make the real progress, life gets in the way. Something unexpectedly comes up…a significant problem [...]

Thriving during Tough Times: 5 specific things you can do

Budgets are really tightening. Layoffs have come in droves. In fact, as I write this article, it was announced that more than 50,000 layoffs occurred yesterday. Tension is high on all fronts. And uncertainty is clearly dominating the minds of most people.
Staying positive doesn’t mean you ignore current reality. It means operate with optimism and [...]

Thriving during Tough Times: 6 steps to capitalize on other momentum changers out there

Each of us needs to take responsibility for the momentum and results in our life.  We need to be proactive with our personal actions to change our momentum and results.  However, there are times that we can look outside our immediate circle of influence to build on the momentum established by other momentum changers out [...]

Thriving during Tough Times

2009 is predicted to be a tough year for everyone!  In response to the challenges of 2008 and the predictions for 2009, LEARNING to be a Champion™ has a 2009 theme titled “Thriving during Tough Times.”
While I sense that many other people are “Tumbling during Tough Times,” my LEARNING to be a Champion™ strategies, [...]