Resilience is the secret weapon

The capacity to bounce, to be struck down and come right back - that is the secret weapon shared by most successful people.

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Autobiographies of the successful

I find autobiographies fascinating, the most fantastic thing is that the story seems to repeat itself and only the name and dates change.

Invariably someone goes from an acceptable situation and then loose everything. From the very bottom our hero will take a chance, see an opportunity, go all in and take the prize. The examples are everywhere, Donald Trump was in terrible debt, then came back, regained his fortune and became a TV star. Richard Branson built Virgin the record company on one title "Tubular bells", then had to sell it all. He now owns more than 250 companies and his empire continues to grow.

From rejection to riches

There are many more examples, just as fascinating but less famous. Last Friday The Wall Street Jornal ran a fantastic article on people finding a business opportunity in having been dumped by their fiancee. How about these examples:

• One man was left by his fiancee after three months and when he tried to return the 10.000 dollar engagement ring, he found that jewelers only would pay a third when buying back. His solution was to start a website (www.IDoNowIDont.com) connecting those looking to buy rings with those who suddenly had one too much. In the first year the site made a million dollars in turnover, the man found closure and is now happily married. 
• One young woman felt lousy after her boyfriend left her and sent her self some flowers and a card. She felt so much better that she launched a successful website called www.PinkKisses.com.

Are you this resilient, could you do the same?

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