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Setbacks Can Be Positive Experiences
Most people have a pre-programmed, download of emotions that dictate how they react to challenges, changes and transitions. Most times these emotions are not positive. Rather, they are based on resistance and fear, and they put people in the position of reacting and not being able to turn around and direct the situation.
The key to overcoming any challenge is to empower yourself through the event. Life's challenges and adversities can be one of the most inspiring, creative and resourceful periods of your life, if you only take the steps to focus on the positive and not the negative.

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TOP SHELF TIP NO. 54
"Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement, 1803-1882

     This week Promotional Consultant Today will discuss tips to help you gain confidence to face life's challenges head on and turn them into opportunities for growth.

Visualize Where You Want To Be Or What You Want In Life
     The human brain does not know the difference between that which is real and that which is imagined. Visualize the perfect scenario for yourself. Since we tend to draw to us things that we think about, you can start to re-create your life by simply visualizing what you want.
     As an added benefit, visualization also helps you define your values and beliefs. For example, if you have recently lost your job and you are looking for a new position, you can create a picture of the type of company you want to work for and get a better idea of what's important to you. Now, if an opportunity arises that puts you in a place that's opposite of what you visualize, you can better decide whether it's a right move for you.

Surround Yourself With A Supportive Environment
     Face it, some people in your life are toxic to your success: people who are negative, who frustrate you, who sabotage your efforts, and who try to hold you back. You need to distance yourself from these people, even if it is difficult.
     If the toxic person is a close family member, this step can be difficult, but it will free you to experience positive things in life. After all, when you're trying to come back from a challenge, the only resource you have is your mind. Therefore, you have to protect your thoughts and your speech, and you do that by getting rid of people who are negative and toxic.
     Remember some people love to complain and want company for their misery. As much as they seem to care for you, they will sabotage you because your success intimidates them. It's easier for them to keep you down on their level.
     But, this is your life and you have to live it for yourself, not anyone else. Focus on the positive people in your life and ignore the negative ones. Once you do, you'll see a marked improvement in your current situation.
     Tomorrow we'll look at visualizing and supportive environments.

     Source: Tamara Vaughn is a speaker and author of the upcoming book, The PowerShift Principle: Empowering Yourself through Life's Challenges. She is the president of SuccessNRG, Inc., a company designed to foster personal growth and self-empowerment in others. Her experience includes 17 years practicing law, and 10 years of life coaching, seminars and workshops.

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