Are You Galvanized or Paralyzed?
These are uncertain times. Many people and companies are facing hardship. This is a world of great economic turbulence. This turbulence has two effects on people - it can paralyze them so they do nothing and simply retreat into their shell and "complain" how harsh the world is to them. In others, it galvanizes them to take action.
The current conditions just are. Accept them. Use the harshness to create energy and action.
Not all actions are the right actions but taking some action is much healthier than not. This is a good time to "Fail Often, Fail Fast, Fail Cheap". Try new things. Some will work, others might not. To fail is not to be a failure, to not try is to be a failure.
The current economy (which I beleive is actually getting better) is the same condition everyone and every company has to deal with. Many of your competitors will be paralyzed. This can work in your favour.
My brother, Glen's company, Skygeneration, owns a number of wind turbines. He is an environmentalist who is saving the world. He is constantly harrassed by NIMBY's (Not In My BackYard). This causes these 2 reactions. It wears him down first but then he uses that to energize himself to act. He chooses to be Galvanized to action. In his case he literally uses the adversity to create energy and power.
So next time you are hit with some adversity, choose to be galvanized. Think about harnessing the energy positively.
Be Galvanized not Paralyzed.
