Ivy Sea "Make the Most of Your Strengths" Tip Series
Tip #9: CONSCIOUS REMEMBERING: FACE CHALLENGES AND EMERGE STRONGER

The legendary duo of American explorers, Lewis and Clark, reached the first peak west of the source of Missouri river expecting to see the Pacific ocean. They didn't. Instead, they saw the Rocky Mountain range extending out as far as the eye could see. As you might guess, that was no doubt a moment of reckoning and reflecting on the purpose of their journey. At that point, they realized that if they were to persevere, they would need a new plan for moving forward on a longer, more arduous journey than they first expected.

Most teams have experienced this feeling of cresting one "mountain" only to see another standing in the path toward their goal. For some, this is a motivation-deflating experience, where frustration or apathy takes over.

For others, it’s proof positive that the skills, tools and mindset that helped them scale one hurdle, having been further strengthened by additional experience, will help them scale another. For these individuals, scaling the peaks of one challenge and then another becomes a journey of fortitude and expansion that in turn allows for a much greater contribution to their fellow beings.

The full text of Tip #9 includes five steps and seven questions to help your group turn "mountains" into motivating forces to help face challenges and emerge strengthened.

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