Winners Keep Winning, in Both Good Times and Bad

Winners Keep Winning, in Both Good Times and Bad
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Reality check: Are you going out of business? Are you giving up? Do you believe that Canada and the United States as we know it is over?

If your answer is a resounding yes, you could be right. The fact is, you could be right, or you could be wrong. Nobody really knows the future, nor can anyone accurately predict what will happen.

Remember that economists have predicted seven of the last two recessions. Henry Ford said, “Success comes in cans. Failures come in cannots.” If you think you’re beaten—you are. It’s over for you.

Here’s the dirty little secret about positive thinking. Given a choice, it makes sense to focus on the bright side of life. But there is a tradeoff.

Some owners, executives, and managers represent reality to themselves and their staff as worse than it is. (Some politicians are famous for this kind of fear-mongering.) Their underlying belief is that if people do not “get” how bad things are, they won’t be motivated to take action.

We realize our dreams through the 'magic' of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus, and hard work.
Dave Mather
Dave Mather
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Dave has been a business coach for over 40 years. He has travelled across Canada, the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, and South Africa giving presentations and coaching business people to improve performance and create breakthrough results. Dave specializes in helping senior managers/owners turn desired outcomes into viable business realities. Dave’s clients have created millions of dollars of tangible short-term results on behalf of their long-term visions.