Never Give Up!

Wasn’t there a TV show once upon a time called “The Comeback Kid”? Google says that in the 1980s it was a show about a mediocre ball player that got a new start on life when he started coaching high school kids. John Ritter and Susan Dey (of the Partridge Family) starred in it. I don’t remember the show, but the name seems to resound with many people. There’s a Canadian band, Romney’s being called The Comeback Kid, and you can find many other iterations of the term. Even this month’s Success Magazine is all about the comeback for businesses. That’s what my issue of Office to Office is all about too!

So many small business people have worked so hard to keep their heads above water (they’ve lost their jobs, their homes, and are living on a dream and a prayer right now), hoping that the economy is going to turn around in the near future. Out of necessity or resilience, people are starting small businesses everywhere; we just need to get them off the ground and running. It is good for them, for the community and for the economy.

Melissa Balmain writes (Success Magazine) about bouncing back in her April 2012 article. As I sat there reading it, tears streamed down my face. Even though I’ve had a rough couple of years, I have to thank God for all His blessings. I am nowhere near facing the situations of some of these individuals who pulled themselves together, took control and moved ahead with their lives and their businesses.

We all have our challenges in life and in the business world. And to us, I know, they are the biggest and most important issues – forgot those others. But I’ve recently been doing a lot of soul searching and have found that the grass really isn’t all that much better on the other side, but when we work together, we can get the seeds planted and the grass growing for us all.

What are some ways to be more resilient in your life and business? Figure out what your core values are and then set written, attainable (but not too easily gotten) goals, keep a journal and check back with past writings periodically, talk to your spouse or significant other (or join a mastermind group) about issues and decisions you’re making, post affirmations around your desk and read them daily. Know that you can create any environment/attitude that you want – why not create a happy one. Don’t let others bring you down: smile at others, offer a kind word to someone, listen when others share (you don’t know what kind of a day they’re having, why not make it a bit better perhaps). And most of all, thank God for all the blessings He has bestowed on you yesterday, today and tomorrow.