Posts Tagged ‘inner strength’

3 Successful Ways To Build Inner Strength

Monday, June 27th, 2011
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Article first published on www.linked2leadership.com

We admire people with inner strength—we make them our heroes and call them by names like John Wayne. Heroes don’t focus on their weaknesses—instead, they develop their strengths so they can respond to unexpected challenges with confidence.

We like heroes with inner strength because life’s challenges bring out the best in them. In the process, they remind us that strength is an inner place we can all find when our backs are against the wall.

What Does A Strong Mind Look Like?

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Guns, Yoga, and Inner Strength

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
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On July 30, 2010 a homeless man armed with a loaded gun burst into the emergency room of Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA. He grabbed a female employee and shoved the .38 caliber revolver into her stomach as he shouted for everyone to back away. After several minutes, police officers showed up with rifles and the man put down the gun. The employee who was taken hostage was not hurt, but several other hospital employees were so distraught that they were sent home for the rest of the day. By contrast, several of the other employees volunteered to extend their shift to get hospital services back to normal.

I know first hand how difficult it is to predict your response in a crisis situation.

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