Based on my work with hundreds of people faced with adversity, I have found that resiliency is the most important factor in their success. Here are the seven most important attributes of resilient people:
- Resilient people carefully decide what they can control and what they can’t.
- Resilient people know there are always other solutions and they find ways to improvise and stay flexible.
- Resilient people recognize their fear, but do what they have to do anyway.
- Resilient people are realistically optimistic but stay grounded in reality.
- Resilient people find a team to support them.
- Resilient people cast off those who are negative about their ability to persevere.
- Resilient people focus on creating a new future rather than trying to replicate the past.
For more on resiliency, take a look at this inspiring presentation by Austin Hatch.