With most of the world falling into an emotional funk about the economy, its time for leaders to stop focusing on problems and start thinking about solutions. Ultimately, the free market will have to provide the permanent solutions for our economic challenges. Until that happens, we are going to have to create strategies for ourselves and our businesses that will allow us to weather the storm and thrive! Because the economy can’t be changed by any single person or organization, it creates a lot of individual and organizational fear and concern. We tend to feel helpless in the face of such huge challenges that seem beyond our control. A huge part of our individual success will hinge on the perceptions... Read more»
The secret to surviving a recession is opportunity recognition. The first step in opportunity recognition is to know and believe that there will always be opportunity for those who seek and pursue it. Regardless of how bad the economy may seem, people still buy and sell. People still have needs to fill and businesses have products and services that meet those needs. When the economy goes south, however, there is mass fear and concern and the perception is that the entire world may completely cease to function. This is patently untrue. Even in the Great Depression of the 1930’s the world continued to function and 75% of Americans had work and jobs. Some people actually became wealthy during... Read more»
Exercise 1 – Create Voluntary Change Exercise 2 – Understand Your Influences Exercise 3 – Understand Your Strategic Beliefs Exercise 4 – Outline What You Need To Do To Get What You Want Exercise 5 – Document Your Vision Exercise 6 – Unlock Your Internal Keys To Success Exercise 7 – Explore Where You Are Today, Why You Might Not Be Going Where You Want, And What Can Be Changed Exercise 8 – Create Your Own Recipe For Clarity Exercise 10 – Evaluate Your Current Focus Skills Exercise 11 – Improve Your Focus Skills Exercise 12 – Get Clear on Current Conditions Exercise 13 – Develop Your Strategic Plan Exercise 14 – Determine... Read more»
