| How we react when we encounter a personal | | | | Do not be afraid to seek guidance or help from |
| crisis is crucial to how we come out of it. We | | | | other people. These could be your friends, your |
| could be convulsing with problems and at a loss of | | | | family members or even your therapists. It is not |
| what to do, or we could be coming out on top, | | | | a sign of weakness to reach out for help, it is a |
| with minimal damage and a drive to turn things | | | | sign of dangerous denial when you refuse to. |
| around. This article discusses some great tips on | | | | Even the best made plans can have a hole in it |
| personal crisis management. | | | | and when that does happen, always have people |
| In the first place, you should always be prepared. | | | | on speed dial you can count on. Also, do not try |
| Have a plan ready for any eventualities and you | | | | to face challenges alone. Always have a partner |
| will soon find that you can better solve a problem | | | | there because one of you might be stronger than |
| or a crisis when it comes along and knocks on | | | | the other - you never know. Two shoulders is |
| your door. Even the best military victories had | | | | always better than one. |
| contingency plans and possibilities all lined up - and | | | | Have a safe zone. This is very important when |
| you should treat your life, your love and your | | | | you are planning yourself for possible crisis. The |
| business no different. | | | | best investors in the world have 'safe' areas of |
| Be aware of your surroundings and gain the ability | | | | investment where they can put their money in |
| to understand, appreciate and observe when and | | | | when the economy fails. Apply this same logic to |
| where a crisis might occur. Many people believe | | | | your life. Do not row out too far into the ocean |
| that this is the single most important thing in | | | | without having an island nearby where you can |
| personal crisis management simply because it | | | | dock. |
| allows you to side step the crisis in the first place. | | | | Take it slow and manage it step by step. When |
| Keep your distance from potential disasters and | | | | you are in the crisis, panicking and acting on |
| calculate your risks. This is so that when it | | | | impulse are not the smartest things that you can |
| happens, you are prepared to handle it better. We | | | | do. Prioritise what needs to be done and |
| are not mathematicians when it comes to our | | | | compartmentalise your problems into bite sized, |
| lives and that is the problem. We cannot simply | | | | manageable chunks, you will find that you will be |
| count on our emotional and physical capacities to | | | | able to manage your problems a lot better. Never |
| be there no matter how big the problem. Gauge | | | | try to attack and entire army at one go, |
| how well you can adapt and take risks, which are | | | | especially when you armed with a knife for |
| tailored to these calculations. It is all about knowing | | | | peeling fruit. |
| what you can handle and how fast you can heal. | | | | |