We live in a society defined by its insecurities. We fear the loss of our jobs, our health, our money, our relationships, our sense of control. Here is a sampling of some less common fears to illustrate how far human fears reach:
Smooth sailing is for sissies. Building anything worthwhile is always accompanied by adversity. Here's what to do when it hits.
Adversity is not reserved for daytime soap operas and reality TV shows. Even the most fortunate have experienced adversity of some type: loss of job, health problems, failed relationships, disappointments at work, financial difficulties, death of loved ones, etc. I intentionally used the word move here because adversity has an uncanny knack of paralyzing you. Therefore, it is critical to keep moving through it. Otherwise, you will be stalled in the grip of your adversity.
At the beginning of my career, I remember asking my boss why, when the rest of us couldn’t see daylight, he could see the light at the end of the tunnel and it was always coming from a rainbow?
“The simple answer is from a lesson I learned long ago,” came his response. “The more you focus on the ‘positive side of life,’ the more you will attract the same things. The things we focus on create a magnet for our lives.”
Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results.
day 5: Commitment
Whether it’s helping a friend through a tough time, coaching a Little League team, working on a critical project or rebuilding a relationship, giving our best always gets the best results.
How do you measure success? Is it by financial security, career growth, community involvement, quality of relationships, spiritual centeredness or the legacy you leave? Whichever measure you choose, your attitude is the single most important factor in achieving success.
The topic of attitude can be conceptual and confusing. In fact, as we go through life we often hear phrases like: “keep your chin up,” “look on the bright side” or “you need a winning attitude.” Unfortunately, we seldom know how to convert these soft sayings into hard results.
To get the best from yourself and other, one of the nine tips I discuss in Orchestrating Attitude is to ask the right questions.
Knowing the right questions is better than having all the right answers. Or as Decouvertes put it, “It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.”
So, the fastest way to change the answers you receive – from yourself and others – is to change the questions you ask. Consider the possible responses to questions like these:
