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Rise Above It: 5 Powerful Strategies for Overcoming Adversity and Achieving Success

by Donna Daisy Ph.D with Abby Donnelly

335 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #02-0172; ISBN 1-55369-359-0; US$27.50, C$32.95, EUR21.50, £16.00

There are identifiable differences between people who succeed and those who fail. This book provides the research-based theory a clear model, and five powerful strategies for overcoming adversity and achieving success.

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About the Book     Are you ready to create success in your life? There are identifiable differences between people who succeed in achieving their goals and those who fail. This book provides a research-based understanding of those differences, a clear model for developing a strong personal foundation for success, and five powerful strategies for overcoming the adversity that occurs in your life and achieving the results you want.     RISE ABOVE IT is based on the philosophy that it is not what happens to you in life that determines success, but how you respond to what happens. Successful people use specific strategies that allow them to respond effectively and support their ability to be successful.     It has been said that the best way to predict the future is to create it. If we are to create a future that includes success - whatever success means to each of us - it is essential that we equip ourselves with the necessary mindset, life skills, and lifestyle. It is to that end that this book is written. Based both on research and real life experiences, RISE ABOVE IT is a wonderful resource for developing new attitudes and behaviors. It provides the foundation you need for coping effectively with life's challenges and for moving continuously toward the achievement of your goals.

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About the Authors Donna Daisy, Ph.D.     As a success coach, author, and professional speaker, Donna believes that the best way to predict the future is to create it. Ten years as Executive Director of a large non-profit agency combined with twenty-five years experience as a therapist, counselor and workshop leader have provided the background for what Donna does best - helping people create their future.     Donna's professional training, life experience and doctoral studies focusing on human motivation, goal setting, achievement and life satisfaction provide the fundamental, research-based foundation for her powerful Model for Success presented in RISE ABOVE IT. Interviews with dozens of people about what works for them in their lives, plus the wisdom that comes from many lessons learned while stumbling, falling, getting up and trying again, have provided the basis for the strategies found in this book. In her books, tapes and workshops, Donna encourages others to embrace their personal power, make life changing choices, and take the necessary action to create the results they want in their lives.     Donna lives in Greenville, Illinois with her husband, Charles, and her favorite four-legged companion, Abby. Abby Donnelly     Abby Donnelly is the President and Founder of Strategic Choices, Inc., a coaching and training company dedicated to delivering high-impact results.     Her professional experience includes over 14 years as a business leader, internal consultant and executive coach at Procter & Gamble. Abby's greatest strength is in her ability to help her clients define and clarify their business goals and to provide practical guidance, tools, and methodology to help them achieve more than they ever thought possible.     As a senior trainer and curriculum designer for two coach training programs and a contributor to the book, Drive Your People Wild Without Driving Them Crazy ™ by Jennifer White, Abby brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the strategies and exercises found in RISE ABOVE IT.     Abby has been married for 13 years to her husband and best friend, Jim. She enjoys dancing, dining out, walking and reading.

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Excerpt

Introduction Section II

    Take a moment to think about the people you know who are the most successful. Their success in life doesn't happen by accident. Effective people usually have a strong personal foundation. They strengthen themselves continuously from the inside out, developing qualities and skills that increase their sense of personal power and control over their lives.
    The primary goal of this book is to strengthen your personal foundation and empower you to rise above adversity in order to achieve the success you want. In Section I we described the principles - the personal foundation you need to empower you to rise above adversity and achieve the success you desire. Section II will provide the strategies - the tools you need to take control of your life and thoughtfully respond to life's difficult situations, rather than just react based on impulse, old habits, and old beliefs.
    You will maximize your benefits from this section of the book if you have become very clear about what success means to you in all aspects of your life, and have identified the specific adversity or challenges you are facing in achieving your goals. In Chapter One, I offered the definitions of success and adversity that work well for me:

      Success: The degree to which you move forward and upward, progressing in your lifelong mission, despite all obstacles or other forms of adversity.

      Adversity: Any situation that has the potential to discourage you and/or get in the way of continuously progressing toward the achievement of your goals.

Take a moment to think about what success means to you. Feel free to use the definitions above.

For me, success means:

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For me, adversity means:

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    It is probably not an accident that, in the Chinese language, the character for crisis or adversity combines those symbols for danger and opportunity. When you have stress, adversity, and/or crisis in you life, you may experience a sense of danger. But you also have an opporutnity to become wiser and more effective. Whether you get stuck in fear, or see the situation as an opportunity to RISE ABOVE IT will be determined, in large part, by your ability to implement the following five strategies in your life:

• Live Your Life With Conscious Endeavor
• Create a Clear Vision for Your Life
• Create a Mindset of Hardiness
• Acquire Life Skills for Effectiveness
• Maintain a Lifestyle of Self-Care

    These powerful strategies for overcoming adversity and achieving success are discussed in this section of the book. As you read the following strategies, think in terms of what success means to you and the particular challenges you face. Check to see how each strategy applies to your goals and challenges, and, when appropriate, do the sample exercises. Internalizing each of these strategies in a way that helps them become a part of who you are, day in and day out, is the key to constantly moving forward toward your goals. Use this section to help you clarify the concepts and principles behind the strategies and integrate the strategies into your personalized action plan. Then watch your action get results as you RISE ABOVE IT and achieve the success you want.
    As you begin to see results from implementing these strategies, I invite you to visit my website at www.donnadaisy.com and share your "war stories," which strategies from this book you found helpful, and why.

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