In the AR contest "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger" I wanted to uncover the stories of people who found inner strength and learned to survive, even to thrive, under difficult circumstances. See Here.
I find myself moved to tears as I reread some of these posts this morning. We can all become better professionals, parents, friends, sons, daughters, and community members by learning from these stories.
Bill Spear, J Philip Faranda and I spent many hours reviewing the posts in a round robin of deliberations, and so, finally, here are the contest winners:
#1 Gail Robinson Thriving in the Midst of Chaos "This is a 'no excuses' business. I made the decision not to give up some of the things that make my life meaningful and enjoyable, so that I can thrive and not just survive".
#2 Patricia Feager What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger - Really "What doesn't kill you does make you stronger because you are who you are because of the struggles and adversities you meet head on. Challenges are many, easy opportunities are rare, if ever. It takes courage to stay strong. I am not a quitter."
#3 Paula McDonald Surviving & Beyond...What a Ride "The night before surgery I was in my hospital bed inputting a listing.....As soon as I was able to sit up long enough in bed, I began writing my business plan...Through adversity I was forced to put things into motion that I was putting off."
There were many other posts that we came back to over and over. Presented here by the date of entry are some of the most outstanding.
Karen Fiddler What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Stronger - Love Remains
Debbie Reynolds REO Evictions and Putting People on the Street
Holly Weatherwax My Own Brokerage
Mike Cooper Economic Collapse Doesn't Have to be the End
Anita Clark What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
Erica Ramus What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: Bounce Back
Andrea Swidler What Really Does Make Us Stronger?
Thank you to all the entrants. We were inspired by every single one!
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