July 28, 2020

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From the Desk of Herman Dixon

My article "How to Face Adversity and Tough Times" was recently published on the Selling Power blog.

Depending on your decision to negatively react or positively respond, you will be confronted with the five distinct faces of adversity. Read on!

It seems adversity has the world surrounded. Virtually daily you can find news stories of disaster, personal tragedy, suffering, and loss. 

Further, at some point in your life, you will face, up close and personal, this notorious renegade known as adversity.

What you do when adversity confronts you can forever change your individual perspective. Will you negatively react or positively respond? In adversity, you may find either sorrow or opportunity, depending on your approach. Consider the words of coaching legend Lou Holtz, “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”

Depending on your decision to negatively react or positively respond, you will be confronted with the five distinct faces of adversity:

1) Casting blame. Often, insecurity with accepting your individual shortcomings – including an “alarming” ego – will cause you to react by casting the occurrence upon someone else. Too often... Click Here to Read More...

 
 

Herman Dixon
Think BIG! Coaching & Training, Inc.
Herman Dixon
Author, Speaker, Executive Advisor
P. (304) 839-5101
https://thinkbigdixon.coachesconsole.com


Author of the book, Thoughts Along The Way and the forthcoming books, Confessions of A Poor Country Boy and Hermanisms.