Identify the problem behind the problem
“The fact that you don’t have any money is a result of all your other problems. You have thinking...
In the trials of adversity work on character strength
“It is through character that personal leadership and excellence are exercised; it is character that...
Go off alone somewhere
“The capacity to be alone is a valuable resource when changes of mental attitude are required… The...
Practice a healthy humility
“To understand man’s significance, I saw, you must first accept his insignificance. Only then could...
There’s no such thing as false hope
“The one thing that usually persists through all these stages [of dying] is hope.” Elisabeth Kubler-...
Grieve – then move on
“If we hesitate to swallow the bitter losses time inevitably brings us, we cannot enter fully into...
Imagine your organization as a support group
“The single most powerful predictor of the ability to withstand and rebound from adversity is the pe...
In grief seek comfort - and give comfort
“In grief, one seeks and finds comfort in situations that would otherwise be harrowing, if not unbea...
The flip side of love is loss
“When you love someone, every moment is shadowed by the fear of loss. Then loss occurs, and you fee...
Leadership is most important when the world is upside down
“Perhaps the most impressive and memorable quality of the leaders we studied was the way they respon...