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Definition of CRISIS: A crisis is an intense time of difficulty requiring a decision that will be a turning point.
“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time.” — John Kenneth Galbraith
There are two (2) key thoughts to cover in this Podcast
A Crisis Reveals What Is Inside of You•Choices make us – A crisis reveals us•Believe in yourself – You will become on the outside what you believe on the inside•Watch your attitude – During tough times, your attitude is what separates successful people from those who fail•It has been said that “Life asks a question of every leader that gauges their effectiveness and wisdom: ‘What have you been through?’” Show me your scars!
It Is Our Decisions and Not Our Conditions That Determines The Quality of Life•There are three (3) key decisions that you make prior to a crisis: Values, Mission, & Responsibility.•Courageous Decisions – What Must Be Done •Good Leaders make things happen in good times•Great Leaders make things happen in bad times•The Law of Countability suggests that Teammates Must Be Able To Count On Each Other. “People Can Usually Trace Their Success and Failures To the Relationships in Their Lives.”•Priority Decisions: What Must Be Done First•Peter Drucker stated once that first things are always first and second things are not at all.•Have faith in God for the things that you cannot control•Stay focused on these four (4) realities: By God’s Appointment; In His Keeping; Under His Training; For His Name.
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