Crisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #26-Pessimism to Optimism-Part II
Episode #26: Pessimism to Optimism-Part II of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the second of four in which I explore the importance of mindset in how you respond to a crisis. An optimistic mindset views the world through a lens that is at the opposite end of the continuum from pessimism. Optimism is “a […]
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Can America Weather the Perfect Storm of 2020?
“Storms” aren’t new to us Americans. Whether the Civil War, the Spanish flu, the Great Depression, World Wars I and II, 9/11, Hurricane Maria, the list goes on, America has found a way to weather some dramatic and traumatic storms in its 244-year history. But have we ever faced such a “perfect storm” as we […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #25-Pessimism to Optimism-Part I
Episode #25: Pessimism to Optimism-Part I of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the first of four in which I explore the importance of mindset in how you respond to a crisis. Rather than viewing mindset as similar to attitude, I see mindset as one step closer to consciousness and everyday life. Attitudes guide your […]
Read MoreTaylor Radio Interview: How to Respond Positively to the COVID-19 Crisis
I was interviewed this morning for the Richard Dugan Show in which I discussed my latest book, How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen. In the interview, I share my ideas on how to make the shift from a “crisis mentality” to an “opportunity mindset” when faced with a crisis such as COVID-19.
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #24-Outcome to Process
Episode #24: Outcome to Process of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the last of four episodes in which I explore the importance of attitude in how you respond to a crisis. This episode examines how an outcome attitude and a process attitude have a vastly different impact on how you respond to a crisis. […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #23-Rent to Own
Episode #23: Rent to Own of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the third of four in which I explore the importance of attitude in how you respond to a crisis. This episode examines how you can take full ownership of a crisis. Ownership means taking responsibility for everything you can to resolve the crisis, […]
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You Can Change Your Life After COVID-19, But it Will be Difficult
Well, I certainly received some blowback from my recent COVID-19 post. I was accused of being negative, cynical, and hypocritical; not labels I care to be associated with. I was scolded for having a career based on idealism, optimism, possibility, and potential to evolve, grow, change, and become the best you can be. Then I […]
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Will the COVID-19 Crisis Change Us for the Better?
This is a question that I’ve been asked frequently of late by family, friends, clients, the media, and random people from whom I get emails, calls, and blog post comments: Will the COVID-19 crisis change us for the better? This question is actually far more complex and nuanced than it might initially appear to be. […]
Read MoreCrisis to Opportunity Podcast: Episode #22-Mastery in Action
Episode #22: Mastery in Action of my Crisis to Opportunity podcast is the second of four in which I explore the importance of attitude in how you respond to a crisis. This episode examines how you can take the lessons about shifting from a victim attitude to a master attitude (Episode #21) and put them into […]
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Taylor’s Public Radio Interview about Surviving and Thriving During the COVID-19 Crisis
I was interviewed yesterday by KWMR public radio about how to deal with the psychological, emotional, and social challenges of the current pandemic. My ideas are based on my 2019 book, How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen: 9 Steps to Cultivating an Opportunity Mindset in a Crisis and recent blog posts that have […]
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