January 12, 2009

The Bounce-Back Factor:
How to lift yourself up when the going gets rough
Economic environment got you down? Well, don’t despair. You’re not alone! If my circle is any indication, you’ve got plenty of company. And why not? It’s easy to be optimistic, gung-ho, and unstoppable when the environment seems ripe for success and happiness. You just put one foot in front of the other and –bingo!- you’ve reached another plateau on the climb to your goals.

But, it’s a different story when life throws you one curve ball after another, and then starts pelting those around you too. A deal gone sour, a loan turned down, a job lost, a medical crisis, a college fund depleted…the list goes on. In what seems like a blink of an eye, life as we knew it has morphed into a new reality. What used to work no longer does, and what we took for granted may now seem like a far-away dream.
 

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