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An economic downturn can force the unprepared company into a reactive mode driving it away from its purpose. Definitive steps that can help to avoid this undesirable outcome include remaining calm and focused. 

Insisting on optimism inside the organization.  Realizing that while economic slowdowns are uncomfortable, they are not unmanageable.  Businesses need to be prudent, step back and evaluate the effects of current downward trends on their plans. Those that stay strategically focused on the purpose that brought them success will not only survive – they will thrive. 

As always, attitude plays a major rolein the outcome for the individual company. If an economic downturn is viewed as an opportunity for management to refocus on what’s really important – the heart and soul of the business – chances are good that the company will strengthen itself. Staying in touch with the big picture, avoiding fear-based decisions that shrink a company’s  strengths instead of capitalizing on them will also keep business on track.   

During challenging times, the focused company that identifies and invests in its strengths emerges much more successfully than a company that implements arbitrary, across-the-board cuts. A powerful company purpose, communicated effectively, unifies and motivates employees, making them feel valued and helps instill faith in the organization which is a vital ingredient in maintaining stability during rough times.

Expert Business Coach and PhD Psychologist track down self-defeating habits and behaviors. Ft. Lauderdale,  FL –  In a revealing new program – Four BIG Steps to Stop Self-Sabotage – Expert Business Coach, Joyce K. Reynolds, has teamed up with Dr. Janie Kondell, PsyD to bring awareness and focus to this little discussed barrier to professional and personal success. The need for such a program is evident in the common reaction to the question ‘Are you CHOOSING failure?’:  That’s a stupid question. Who in their right mind chooses failure?  In fact, the answer is that millions of people – unknowingly – DO choose failure in the form of self-defeating behaviors. There is no logic or reason behind these behaviors.  In fact, most people would argue that they are not self-defeating. But, they repeat behaviors over and over again even when they know they’re not working. They put distractions in front of pressing matters, operate from a negative perspective or simply don’t take care of themselves.  They just don’t recognize such behaviors as seriously self-defeating. In many cases, there is no lack of desire that holds people back, no shortage of talent or skills.  There’s no rational explanation for why – in the face of possible success or enjoyment – they throw the proverbial monkey-wrench into the works which leads directly to failure or disappointment.     “This may be the most frustrating of conditions when intelligent, interesting and attractive people can’t succeed because of bad internal messages, limiting beliefs or general unawareness of how much they have to do with their unsatisfying situations,” states Reynolds. “The most powerful negatives in our lives are the unconscious, deliberate, subversive things we do to abort our own success. They are not obvious or big but often the routine things we say to ourselves or the bad patterns we don’t spot or those we just ignore. These are the things that continue to lead us not just away from success but often directly to defeat.”     Dr. Kondell says, “We see people all the time under terrible mental and emotional stress who have no awareness of how their own behaviors and habits are bringing on their biggest problems. Clients say ‘I want this to change’ when they really need to be saying ‘I want to change this.”  Getting into a mode of awareness and accountability is a big first step. Just recognizing that we are often internally conflicted – at war with ourselves – can help open the door to improvement.  Reynolds and Kondell are opening that door.    Step One of this program provides a free online assessment that will help identify whether or not the taker has a problem with self-defeating behaviors.  Steps Two through Four are paid parts of the program that allow participants to identify the behaviors, get a wider, outside view of their challenges and develop solutions that will lead them away from self-defeating behaviors to more successful outcomes.    GO TO www.stopselfsabotagenow.com and take the free assessment NOW.

It has been said that “a brave man is not one who is never afraid. Such a person is only a fool. A brave man is one who though being afraid goes ahead and does what is practical.”

As we look for those who model such brave behavior, it is important to remember that we cannot judge a person by outward appearance or by apparent assets. It is even more comforting to note that many of the most successful people in the world have also been challenged by great fears.

The example they provide is that they move towards full expression and actualization of their talents by facing and overcoming their fears. One author put it this way, “Writing is easy. You just sit down and open a vein.” Gifted artist Georgia O’Keefe provided another example, “I’ve been terrified every day of my life but that’s never stopped me from doing everything I wanted to do.”

Great people are not the only ones who can choose to be bigger than their fears. We all have that potential. We can begin by identifying and utilizing the healthy components of fear such as genuine excitement.

Putting positive focus on feelings of trepidation can fuel our efforts to tackle new and unfamiliar things that attract but scare us. We can recognize fear as a challenge, that once met, provided an opportunity to expand our comfort zone. When we use fear to our advantage in this way, it can become an ally.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ‘Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.’ In fact, the very next step might be to await the outcome of the first. The ability to do so signifies a growing up as it requires discipline and maturity. Allowing the process to unfold invites greater self-confidence and clarity – making it altogether worth the wait. Each moment we allow ourselves to slow down – especially when we have to resist the urge to do otherwise – adds to our self-esteem and our quality of life. The rewards in terms of feeling in sync with the world, in accord with the rhythms of life are unequalled. When employed as a strategy, a regular and deliberate practice in our daily lives, waiting can provide relief from stress – allowing us to feel more refreshed and centered, ready to face whatever difficulties a day might bring.