Unexpected Challenges

See The Full Post Here: http://tinyurl.com/crisis-navigation Whether it’s in your business or your relationships, unexpected challenges are going to find you. Carrie and I recently found ourselves in a crisis situation, and we learned that there are three important things you want to do — and a few things you definitely don’t want to do — to navigate any crisis successfully… So what happened? A few weeks ago we took a dream vacation to Majorca, Spain, and we thought it’d be fun to rent a sports car and cruise around for the day. A little sightseeing, a little romance — what could go wrong? Well, the only problem was that when the car arrived, it was a manual. And despite my confidence, I can not drive a stick shift. The day that followed was, without exaggeration, one of the most terrifying ordeals of our lives: lurching across foreign freeways, around wind-y mountain roads and down narrow cobblestone streets. And during this crisis, Carrie and I needed to find a way to work together to get back to the hotel in one piece. Watch the video for the three things we learned about how to navigate a crisis without making it worse for you or your partner. I hope you enjoy! Video Highlights 0:22 How To Navigate Unexpected Challenges 0:46 When Challenge Finds You 1:18 Don’t Look For Who’s Fault It Was 1:50 Analysis Is Great 2:28 Step One, Be Nice 3:54 It Was Legitimately Life Threatening 5:03 How Do We Handle The Crisis Mode 6:06 Know Your Capacities 6:56 Have The Experience, Then Let It Go 7:46 A Relationship Is A Conspiracy 8:21 Don’t Blame Each Other, Blame The Car 9:00 Debrief Then Resume Life 10:25 The Opposite Of Intimacy Ezra Firestone Serve The World Unselfishly And Profit