Staying Positive

Its been one of those weeks, we all have them, if something could go wrong, it did!

This week we have had to contend with a number of issues in the business, we are very lucky to have such an energised and enthusiastic team to deal with them.

“Its not about how hard you can hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward…”

We try to look at every problem as a challenge and an opportunity to find a positive solution, along with preventative measures for the future.

Here are some of the methods we use when dealing with these potholes in the road:

1. Don’t overreact- Overreacting to a problem can cause you to make bad decisions. When we are not in control of our emotions, we will make decisions that we will regret later.

2. Accept present moment reality- Accept the way things are and the way people are. You have to understand that not everything is going to be the way you want it to be.

3. Don’t blame others- Many people make a habit of blaming others for all their problems. They fail to take full responsibility for the decisions they have made in life. The more you blame others with the challenges you are faced with, the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you.

4. Practice detachment- Make a habit of detaching yourself from any outcome. Detachment means that you are not attached to any given result in life.  When you start practicing detachment, dealing with problems become easier.

5. Don’t overanalyse- When you think too much about a situation or event that occurred, you will start to judge everything and everyone. When you think too much you will have a very tough time accepting reality and you will think that something is not right.

6. Accept “changes’ - We have to deal with changes in work life all the time. Many people don’t like change and they resist it because it gets them outside of their comfort zone.  You may be unhappy or happy at certain times; however you have to realize that those two states are not permanent.

7. Don’t compare with others-  it is really difficult not to compare with other people or companies, however the more often we do that, the more frustrated we will feel. There will be others that may have accomplished more. The key thing to remember is that you are on your own journey and create your own success.

How do you manage your challenges?…