| Have you ever wondered why some people | | | | successful animations, he created Mickey Mouse in |
| seem to bounce back time and time again even | | | | 1928. The corporation he co-founded, now known |
| though the challenges they face would stop most | | | | as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual |
| people dead in their tracks? In a time when many | | | | revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion! |
| are struggling there are two important words to | | | | 2. Henry Ford |
| keep at the forefront of your mind ... | | | | In 1899 Ford started the Detroit Automobile |
| Enthusiasm & Resilience | | | | Company but over the next 3 years proved that |
| When you look at the worlds wildly successful | | | | being a perfectionist isn't a strength as he only |
| people there are two characteristics that run | | | | produced 20 cars in that time. As a result his |
| through them all - enthusiasm and resilience. | | | | enterprise went bankrupt in 1901, but after a |
| Enthusiasm is a common denominator of success. | | | | reorganisation he founded the Ford Motor |
| Regardless of your path in life, enthusiasm is the | | | | Company in 1903. Ford is now a brand recognised |
| edge that helps people succeed. It doesn't matter | | | | worldwide but only because Henry displayed |
| whether you're an employee, a parent, a business | | | | continued enthusiasm for his passion - cars, and |
| owner or a leader enthusiasm is the emotion that | | | | resilience to keep going despite several setbacks. |
| keeps you motivated and moves your forward in | | | | As he once said "Failure is only the opportunity to |
| life. It also tells the people around you that you're | | | | more intelligently begin again." |
| happy and confident, which draws others to you | | | | 3. Abraham Lincoln |
| because of your positivity. | | | | Lincoln without a doubt exemplifies resilience and |
| Resilience is the ability to pick yourself up again | | | | enthusiasm to succeed! As a young man in 1832 |
| and keep on moving, even if the path ahead is | | | | he started a business which went bankrupt, his |
| tough or overwhelming. People who display | | | | business partner died which meant he lost his only |
| resilience look at setbacks and failure as an | | | | assets (a horse and some surveying equipment), |
| opportunity to grow and develop, and they | | | | his mother then died, he took a job that he later |
| continue to keep moving forward in life because | | | | lost, and he spent the next 17 years paying off |
| they're determined to reach their goals despite | | | | his debts. After the death of his fiancé, a |
| the challenges they may experience along the | | | | nervous breakdown that saw him in bed for six |
| way. | | | | months, and the experience of losing eight |
| Here are a couple of examples of people who | | | | elections he finally went on to be elected the |
| have displayed true enthusiasm for what they do, | | | | President of the United States of America at 52. |
| and resilience to keep going even when they've | | | | So if you think times are tough right now take a |
| had to deal with some very challenging situations... | | | | moment to reconnect with what you're |
| 1. Walt Disney | | | | passionate and enthusiastic about, and remember |
| His name is hugely recognised brand these days, | | | | the setbacks you've overcome in the past. |
| but early on in his career Disney was a struggling | | | | Recognising where you have already succeeded |
| filmmaker who went bankrupt in 1923 when he | | | | helps reinforce your sense of self-esteem and |
| was cheated by a New York film distributor. | | | | positivity, which in turn builds motivation and |
| Despite this early and painful setback Disney set | | | | enthusiasm. |
| his sights on Hollywood and after a series of | | | | |