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Tag Archives: Obstacles

The challenges we face are opportunities

Posted on October 20, 2025 by The Churning — Leave a reply

This time of churning is bound to bring us challenges. Sometimes, in frustration, we might wish that they would go away. But in our work, the challenges we face are Continue Reading →

Posted in 3: Find the Opportunities, Inner Leadership | Tagged Challenges, Growth, Obstacles, Opportunity | Leave a reply

Four ways of approaching obstacles

Posted on April 9, 2015 by The Churning — Leave a reply
Obstacles help you see whether what you want is really worth fighting for

There are four ways of looking at obstacles. One is to see them simply as obstacles: something getting in the way of you doing your work, an annoyance to be removed. Continue Reading →

Posted in 3: Find the Opportunities, 4: Choose What's Best for You, 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, Inner Leadership | Tagged Motivation, Obstacles, Opportunity | Leave a reply

Staying fixed and flexible at the same time

Posted on March 17, 2015 by The Churning — Leave a reply
When obstacles arise you do not change your goal, you just change how you get there

In any time of change obstacles arise. The Churning helps us address this in two ways. — Inner Leadership provides tools that bring you clarity on what your goal is and how to Continue Reading →

Posted in 3: Find the Opportunities, 5: Know Your Purpose & Values, 6: Create an Inspiring Vision, Inner Leadership, Outer Leadership | Tagged Obstacles, Zig Ziglar | Leave a reply

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— “An outstanding book. Inspirational and uplifting.”

— “My favourite book to turn to when I have a leadership dilemma.”

— “The inspiring manual to improve our ability to thrive in VUCA times.”

— “An essential shift in thinking: an ethical framework for business decision makers based on emotional maturity.”

— “Essential reading for any leader who wants to thrive in times of change.”

— “…should be on every change-maker’s bookshelf… rich… practical… detailed… clear… invaluable.”

— “It’s brilliant! I keep dipping into it and finding little pearls of wisdom.”

— “Refreshing and necessary. A personal development journey recommended for… today’s highly unpredictable world.”

— “An excellent guide to riding the waves of change and being stronger when faced with adversity.”

— “An outstanding book… A very valuable companion for those in search of meaning.”

— “Excellent, clear, pragmatic, practical, radical.”

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