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Resilience. Who needs it?

Details: Created: Monday, 03 November 2014 22:45

Looking into the future, I believe that ‘resilience’ will be one of the key traits, a non-negotiable at the interview table.
Resilience is organic – it grows and thrives as long as it is nurtured and invested in. So just how do we develop our own resilience?

‘Things that happen to us – life!’

Resilience is often born out of challenging or tragic events that confront us in life. Watching an interview recently of Bruce and Denise Morcombe and their resolve to protect and sustain their own relationship in the face of such a horrific crime, suggests a level of resilience unchartered for many of us…thankfully! Their work with the Daniel Morcombe foundation is phenomenal and yet again a gauge of their ability to adapt to stress and adversity. There is no doubt that they have that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than allowing this tragedy overcome them and drain their resolve, they have found a way to rise from this.

‘Things that we create…!’

Most of the research shows that resilience can be nurtured and developed. There are four basic skill-sets common to resiliency:
➢ Independence
➢ Problem-Solving
➢ Optimism
➢ Social Connection

Taking yourself out of your ‘comfort zone’ is a fantastic way to build your own levels of resilience. You might take on some studies, set some physical/health goals or commit to some other lifestyle changes that will test your resolve.

For me, I’ve entered the 2015 Melbourne Ironman…3.8km swim, 180km bike and a 42.2km marathon. This will test me not only physically but more so mentally – where will I find the resolve to keep going when things start to get really tough? The thought of completing the bike leg and then staring down the barrel of a marathon run (the first I’ll have ever done!) scares me enormously and then there is the fear of failure.
I look forward to sharing my experiences with you in future blogs, as I am sure that there will be many parallels with this particular personal goal and business.