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Years ago, I read the book Masters of Change. It pointed to the fact that great leaders are the ones that can not only survive but thrive during turbulent times.
This current challenge is unprecedented for most of us living in the world today. On the other hand, there have been similar economical and emotional crises that communities have faced such as 911, fires, 2008 recession, and natural disasters that have destroyed communities, business sectors, and cost people and families their lives or livelihoods.
In my 28 years in practice in Orlando, I’ve never dealt with a pandemic, but we’ve certainly had a couple of Orland-emics. Times like 911 when people stopped flying for months and crippled our tourism economy and 3 hurricanes in 1 month that made 1000’s homeless and without functioning businesses.
During and directly after each of the prior catastrophes, we managed to thrive as a practice. We looked for ways to serve the community, we took additional steps to care for people, we chose to be leaders, heroes, ad found opportunities to grow that become present during chaos. What’s more, we set ourselves up for ACCELERATED, EXPONENTIAL GROWTH once we got to the other side.
Many now long for things to get back to “normal.” One critical fact the numbers point to is that turbulence and crisis are so common, that they’re actually “Normal.” We must become masters of change and learn to thrive during challenging seasons such as this; to keep charging and not be a victim. To be unconquered.
INVICTUS (UNCONQUERED)
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
-William Ernest Henley
