{"id":1310,"date":"2016-07-12T08:52:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T13:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tate-ascendconsulting.webstage1.com\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2016-07-12T08:52:38","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T13:52:38","slug":"problem-or-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascendconsulting.net\/problem-or-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem or Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The sun is coming up really early these days!<\/em> Depending on your perspective (and how dark your curtains) this might be an opportunity or a problem. If you are like me, sometimes that bright early sun is not<\/em> really what I asked for.\u00a0 Yet, after some grumbling, I get up, sip coffee on the deck and decide to use these unasked-for moments to meditate and plan my day.\u00a0 Our moment to moment reality is similar.Life\u2019s curve balls can turn into opportunities if we stop fighting and let go.<\/p>\n

Whether in business or in your personal life the following strategies may help you to adjust to what is and even gain from the unexpected:<\/p>\n

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  1. Breathe. When we slow down and breathe deeply we can stop fighting with the unexpected. Make a conscious decision to accept with what is and address it.<\/li>\n
  2. Explore options to respond to the challenge.\u00a0 Ask others for support and brainstorm potential solutions.<\/li>\n
  3. Look for the gift in the situation: Maybe getting up with the birds is actually a blessing!<\/li>\n
  4. Reprioritize based on the new reality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some of life\u2019s detours take us to beautiful places and some are really difficult. Each is to be experienced and can be learned from.\u00a0 \u00a0When planning its helpful to allow for things to go wrong or take longer than expected.\u00a0 \u00a0Then we can be less reactive when changes happen.\u00a0 If all else fails, we can choose gratitude for the opportunity to learn something from life\u2019s curve ball.<\/p>\n

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