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Resilience is the key component in responding effectively to unforeseen events and we can develop that skill in individuals, organizations and our community. As we look at threats to organizations or individuals, we see a list of potential inputs and the correlated appropriate responses, all with the goal of mitigating the risks we know about. Those are not the risks that tend to cause truly negative outcomes. It's the ones we didn't see coming that consistently take the largest toll. Read the complete article for more.

Resilience is the key component in responding effectively to unforeseen events and we can develop that skill in individuals, organizations and our community. As we look at threats to organizations or individuals, we see a list of potential inputs and the correlated appropriate responses, all with the goal of mitigating the risks we know about. Those are not the risks that tend to cause truly negative outcomes. It's the ones we didn't see coming that consistently take the largest toll. Read the complete article for more.

This article offers some non-medicated ideas and techniques to help us focus and concentrate on what we are doing. I had to read this carefully, because I often found myself trapped in a mental battle preventing me from being able to concentrate on what I have to do. We know how much of a problem this is. Sometimes the problem is simply fatigue, nutrition (valid causes), but other times, it isn't. This article offers some practical ideas that people can do at home, who may not be able to attend a seminar, etc. This is for the person who just wants try some things that may be able to help them concentrate right away. For example, it provides advise on how to modify your environment, nutrition (water, breakfast, and exercise), avoid multitasking when you need to focus, switch between high and low attention tasks, breaks, walks, etc. Thought this article was very helpful because although our issues may be more complicated than what this article suggests, the information and recommendations in it I believe is conducive for a positive attitude, something I think is critical to being able to focus and concentrate.