Good morning and welcome to the Increase Your Impact Podcast. I'm Justin Stewart, episode 1231.

And today we're talking about seven principles on how to overcome adversity. It doesn't matter what you do, who you are, what stage of your career or your life that you're in.

You are going to face adversity. And here are seven principles to remember

before you face adversity while you're facing it or if you're trying to help somebody else

who is facing it. So principle number one, see the good and the bad. You want to be that person

who can look on the bright side of a difficult situation and keep these difficult times in

perspective. It doesn't mean to be unrealistic. It doesn't mean that we're trying to be naive.

It means being able to stare adversity in the face and then focus on what you can control.

Number two, respond to adversity with curiosity. You want to ask questions like, what can I

learn from this? What opportunities does this provide? What things do I need to consider? As a leader,

what behavior do I need to model right now? Reflecting on questions like these will lead you to

effective action. Number three, help others through your example.

When your team experiences adversity, there's not a one-size-fits-all response. There's not a one-size-fits-all

response to any one who's experiencing adversity. You can't force others to interpret the situation the way that you do.

You want to, as a team, you want to stay connected to each other as you navigate the storm together.

And it's important to remember a phrase, calm is contagious. So if you're in the group setting,

you can't get mad at somebody with how they're responding

to adversity or with stress. You just have to be able to navigate it together.

The next principle, it doesn't get easier. You get stronger. Struggle triggers growth.

Failure is feedback. Adversity for just strength. Losing is an opportunity to learn.

Setbacks set up comebacks. The next principle, it's all about how you look at it. When times are good,

keep things in perspective. When times are bad, keep things in perspective.

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