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Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities
The document discusses the importance of personal transformation and taking control of one's life through cultivating perception and action. It emphasizes the need for self-awareness, emotional regulation, and the pursuit of opportunities while remaining persistent and deliberate in actions. Notable figures are cited as examples of resilience and success, underscoring the idea that character and proactive behavior are crucial for defining and seizing opportunities.
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Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities
- 2. Everyone thinks ofchanging the world, but no one thinks of changing him or herself… Leo Tolstoy
- 3. The Discipline ofPerception
- 4. Part One -Perspective 0 The Discipline of Perception 0 Recognize Your Power 0 Steady Your Nerves 0 Control Your Emotions 0 Practice Objectivity 0 Alter Perspective 0 It’s Up to You 0 Live in the Present Moment 0 Think Different 0 Finding the Opportunity 0 Prepare to Act
- 5. Part Two -Action 0 Act with 0 Deliberation 0 Boldness 0 Persistence
- 6. The Discipline ofAction Character
- 7. Decisions Not Age… Defineyour opportunities 0We Got Fired (and it’s the best thing that ever happened to us) by Harvey MacKay 0Donald Trump 0Lou Holtz 0Bernie Marcus 0Bill Belichick 0Bernadine Healy, MD 0Joe Torre 0Larry King 0Michael Bloomberg
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- 17. Follow the Process 0Recognize and deal with your emotions. Nothing less than a + attitude will do. 0 Self-assessment 0 CEO of Your, Inc. Sales and Marketing collaterals. 0 Networking 0 Interviewing and negotiating skills 0 Context
- 18. Do Your Job,Do It Right
- 19. What’s Right IsWhat Works
- 20. In Praise ofthe Flank Attack
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- 24. Prepare For NoneOf It To Work
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- 27. It’s Up toYou
- 28. The Root Causeof Failure
Editor's Notes
- #2 “Many people will have the same idea as you, few, if any, will run with that idea.” “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” — Paulo Coelho from The Alchemist (Brenden Mulligan, Cluster) “Don’t believe everything you think.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer (Joe Greenstein, Flixster, RottenTomatoes) “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” — Michael Jordan “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” — Ben Franklin (Joshua Forman, Inkling)
- #4 How we perceive, or frame an obstacle is either a source of strength or a source of weakness. Resist temptation or excitement. We chose to react to how we feel. We can control our reaction. The most important pause. The little man and the elephant. The world is what it is, change is up to us. How we react to obstacles determine how successful we will be in overcoming them – or possibly thriving because of them. We must try to be objective; to control our emotions; to choose to see good in a situation; to steady our nerves; to ignore what disturbs or limits others; to place things in perspective; to revert to the present moment; to focus on what we can control. This is how we see the opportunity within the obstacle. It does not happen on its own. It is a process – one that results from self-discipline and logic. That logic is available to you. All you have to do is deploy it.
- #5 How we perceive, or frame an obstacle is either a source of strength or a source of weakness. Resist temptation or excitement. We chose to react to how we feel. We can control our reaction. The most important pause. The little man and the elephant. The world is what it is, change is up to us. How we react to obstacles determine how successful we will be in overcoming them – or possibly thriving because of them. We must try to be objective; to control our emotions; to choose to see good in a situation; to steady our nerves; to ignore what disturbs or limits others; to place things in perspective; to revert to the present moment; to focus on what we can control. This is how we see the opportunity within the obstacle. It does not happen on its own. It is a process – one that results from self-discipline and logic. That logic is available to you. All you have to do is deploy it.
- #6 How we perceive, or frame an obstacle is either a source of strength or a source of weakness. Resist temptation or excitement. We chose to react to how we feel. We can control our reaction. The most important pause. The little man and the elephant. The world is what it is, change is up to us. How we react to obstacles determine how successful we will be in overcoming them – or possibly thriving because of them. We must try to be objective; to control our emotions; to choose to see good in a situation; to steady our nerves; to ignore what disturbs or limits others; to place things in perspective; to revert to the present moment; to focus on what we can control. This is how we see the opportunity within the obstacle. It does not happen on its own. It is a process – one that results from self-discipline and logic. That logic is available to you. All you have to do is deploy it.
- #7 When dealt a bad hand – do you fold? Play it for all you have? Do you run away from it? Run to it? Or worse yet, do nothing? This is the test of character which says everything about us. We have more strength than we realize. Don’t quit.
- #9 Don’t feel sorry for yourself. Apply yourself. Exhale, take stock, and ACT.
- #10 What happens when we do nothing. A body at rest, stays at rest; a body in motion, stays in motion See task as an adventure, as a game. Million reasons why we cannot move –then all obstacles loom large. Those who attack problems win.
- #11 A thousand nos Persistence is an asset Forces us to try something new – source of innovation Thomas Edison Turn over options in mind. Just know that one will work. Raising money from VCs – visit 60. A thousand nos.
- #12 Obstacle is not going away – need to out think, out create. Do we have the patience to refine the course? Do we have the energy to beat on enough doors? Do we have the persistence of slogging through?
- #13 Never in a hurry Never worried (always working toward a solution) Never desperate Never stopping short Persist and resist giving into distractions, discouragement, or disorder You are in this life for the long haul. Dr. Carson. It is suppose to be hard. Stop seeking an epiphany, look for weak points. Stop look for angels, begin looking for angles When someone asks how are you doing, “I am moving forward.”
- #14 Stop look for angels, begin looking for angles When someone asks how are you doing, “I am moving forward.”
- #15 Embrace failure, it is a teacher What is defeat? Nothing but education. Nothing but the first steps to something greater. Meet customers for first time in the market place. Failure is an asset if you are truly trying to improve something, or do something new What went wrong? What can be improved? What am I missing? What is that I don’t know? Great success stories – preceded by epic failures. Failure does hurt – it is what it is…embrace it. World is telling you something. Lessons only come hard if you are deaf to them.
- #17 Don’t think about the end. Thinks about surviving. Japan Deming – step by step learning whether an hour or a week Disorder and distraction are death. An unordered mind loses track of what’s next. Process brings order – the workplan – if it fails, do another You will become exhaused if you try to fight it. Waves – go with the current. Story about river and people clinging to shore. Slight edge.
- #18 Deal with the hopelessness and helplessness, anger and denial, and all the other negative emotions that can come from losing a job. Develop a positive attitude with no emotional baggage is a key to success. figure out your strengths, skills, experience, etc., - your gifts that we are offer in creating value in whatever we choose to do. Programs designed to help in the preparation of the “marketing materials" needed to communicate who we really are. - branding, “marketing one pager”, LinkedIn profiles, Resume writing, workshops Programs to improve and reinforce networking skills. Programs to enhance Interviewing skills; handling objections; dealing with age issues; dealing with “over experienced” issues. Job market information. - who is hiring, who are they hiring, Chaos of life Don’t focus on difficulty, Break down problem into small bites. One day at a time. Bit by bit. Do only what you need to do right now. And do it well. The process is about finishing. (US MAP TO CHICAGO)
- #19 Japanese teaching Opportunity to learn, to excell, to differentiate youself Everything we do matters Should always take pride in what we do What is meaning of life? Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning The World is asking you this question. How you do anything is important.
- #20 The cucumber is bitter, throw it out. There are brambles in the path, go around them. That is all you need to know – Marcus Aurelius Your mission in life. How far are you willing to go? How are you going to get around the rules that hold you back? Can’t run home to mommy. Think progress, not perfection.
- #21 LinkedIN – call on those who left Don’t attack as they expect. You risk a stalemate. Focus your limited resources in other areas, don’t try to beat them at their strengths Size and power are the birthing ground for true and fatal weakness. David and Goliath Force cannot try to match force head on. There is a lot of pressure to match people. Waste of energy. Be yourself. Force them to lose their balance. Don’t challenge long held and firm opinions. Find common ground. Create an alternative that forces them to align themselves with you….services offered for free. Don’t let ego and pride take you a prisoner. The longest way is often the shortest way home.
- #22 Military’s enormous strength is no match for guerilla warfare Guerilla Marketing, Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters Use adverity, its energy to help yourself When you want things too badly, we can be our own worst enemy Wear ‘em out.
- #23 Exercise, food Establish a rhythm, zone Physically loose, mentally tight, Free on the inside I can be bitter or better. Adversity can harden you or loosen you up and make you better, if you let it. Wounded Prophet by Nouwen We all yhave our voices talking to us. These can distract and throw you off. People who have faced many obstacles have turned their experiences into openings. Takes no talent to be loose. External factors influence the path, but not the direction.
- #24 Seize the high ground. Act swiftly and unexpectedly (hidden job market) While others are arrested by discouragement, see the moment differently and act. (to college grads, competition exists, do what you want but others are pulling ahead by getting experience. Use this moment to pursue a plan that has long been in your head. What do have to lose? Ordinary people shy away from negative situations, great people do the opposite. Life speeds on the bold and favors the brave. Problem = opportunity
- #25 Perceptions can be managed. Actions can be directed. We cannot control the world around us. Nothing can ever prevent us from trying. Every obstacle may not be scalable but it can be turned on its head as you practice virtue or some other skill. Must learn also to move on. Practice acceptance.
- #28 What is up to us? Our emotions, judgments, creativity, attitude, perspective, desires, decisions This is our playing field. Double down on what you can control. What is in our power magnifies our power. Training like pilots.
- #29 There is only one thing at fault – our attitude and approach. Great people transform weakness into strength Far too many give up There is always a way out. What impedes us can empower us. Opportunity to practice or develop virtue – patience, courage, humility, resourcefulness, justice, and creativity. Struggle is one constant in everyone’s life. You are not alone.