When our company was failing I felt more stressed than at any time in my life.  I had a family to take care and we had most of our net worth wrapped up in the business. It was my career, our savings, my identity, my family legacy and now it was grinding to a halt.

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I remember praying often, listening for God’s directions, trying new ideas and simply nothing worked.  The industry, that made up most of our business, had dried up.  It wasn’t coming back and there was nothing to take its place. [Read more…]

When we’re blindsided by a layoff or business failure our first reaction is generally panic.  That’s pretty normal.  The problem is when we stay in that mode.

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We thought we had a stable job or a sure fire business that’s suddenly been ripped out from under us.

So we thrash.  We fret, “I’ve got to find something right now.  What if I don’t find anything?  What then?”  And we go into hyper-drive. [Read more…]

So your job has been eliminated.  Or you just received notice you’ll be furloughed.  Or the business you’ve worked so hard on just isn’t going to survive.

And you’re thinking, “How am I going to make it?  I’ve got a mortgage and car payment.  The kids need braces.”

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Panic sets in.  The cold sweats, staring at the ceiling as you lay in bed awake in the middle of the night.  Your stomach knotting up, your neck feeling like it’s going to tear the muscles. [Read more…]