“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dealing with pressure is an everyday reality for the leader.   It is also one of the reasons that people follow us.  For some reason in the darkest hour a leader can somehow find the hope to see the positive side of the situation.  They have the ability to see light in the middle of darkness.

As I thinking about the ability to see light in the middle of darkness it is many times a decision of will more than anything else.  When things do not go our way there is always to ways to look at the situation.  From the positive side and from the negative side.  The way that I like it is that in every situation is a small fire.  When the leader arrives he has with him two buckets.  One bucket has water in it and the other has gasoline.  Depending on the attitude that they have it will determine if the fire gets bigger or get’s put out.  Everything depends on the attitude that the leader has.

To help you to keep a positive attitude when we are in tough situations here are a few things to keep in mind:

1)      The attitude that you display about a situation will be contiguous to the people follow you.  They will have the same outlook towards the future as you do.

2)      Your attitude will determine the outcome of what you are doing.  Those who think they can and those who think they cannot are both right.

3)      When you it seems the darkest is the time that you are closest to the light.  I like to think of it as God is the closest to me when I am in the most need of His assistance.  Whether I ask for it or accept it is up to me but He is always there.

If we can somehow find the bright spots in a given situation we will be able to overcome the dark times and achieve our organizational goals.

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Questions:

• What are some of the things that you can personally do to find light when you are in the middle of dark times?
• Find a person that you know has mastered the ability to find light in dark situations.  Ask them for an hour of their time and do an interview trying to find out what they do.  Once you have discovered a few things start practicing them this week.

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