{"id":71,"date":"2010-04-20T16:19:27","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T16:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/success-secrets-tips-to-comeback-from-a-loss\/"},"modified":"2015-07-14T02:50:41","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T02:50:41","slug":"success-secrets-tips-to-comeback-from-a-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/success-secrets-tips-to-comeback-from-a-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Success Secrets: Tips to Comeback from a Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/comeback-from-a-loss.jpg\" alt=\"Comeback from a loss\" width=\"192\" height=\"269\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1227\" \/>One of the secrets to success is to improve your ability to comeback from a loss. Business is a mix of ups and downs. Sometimes you\u2019re rising. Sometimes you&#8217;re falling. It takes persistence, hard work and effort to stay on track and reach the level of success you want.<\/p>\n<p>In the current economy, many people are struggling. On the other hand, there are some people who are having their best year ever. It&#8217;s an interesting dichotomy.<\/p>\n<p>What are some of the things you can do to comeback from a loss?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s first consider a few examples of losses. You can lose a friend or family member. You can lose a job. You can lose a business. You can lose physical possessions. You can lose your health. There are many other examples. or the purposes of this post, let&#8217;s focus on business losses.<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #0000bf;\">Find Success-Oriented Individuals to Partner With!<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>So, what can you do about it?<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Get into action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, you need to get into action. It doesn\u2019t really matter initially what you do. If you take massive action, you will create some results.<\/p>\n<p>One of my mentors, Eric Lofholm, said, &#8220;Fear, panic and worry do not manifest money.&#8221; Instead, focus on revenue producing activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Get a plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, at some point, you need to step back, set some goals and decide upon the best possible actions. If you&#8217;re not getting the results you want, you need to look for some better strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Get a coach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I believe in the value of coaches. I have worked with many coaches in the past. When you work with a coach, they can help you identify what&#8217;s holding you back. And they can also hold you accountable to focus on taking action that will generate the results you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Get positive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A positive attitude goes a long way. I am an eternal optimist. And in most cases, that works a lot better than the alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few strategies that can help to improve your attitude. Use positive affirmations. I recommend you write your affirmations on index cards and carry them around with you. Read them 2-3 times per day. Internalize it.<\/p>\n<p>Another great idea is to get around other like-minded, success-oriented individuals. I am fortunate to be part of a Mastermind group that has met monthly for the last 2 years. I rely on their feedback and support. We have become good friends and help each other when we&#8217;re struggling. I recommend you find a mastermind group, or a networking group or just a few good friends you can talk to.<\/p>\n<p>Plan for your comeback. Joel Osteen, Pastor of Lakewood Chuch, says, &#8220;Every setback is a set up for a comeback.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When you face challenges, realize that the challenge was not meant to tear you down, but to build you up.<\/p>\n<p>Now, get out there and take action!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rick Cooper<\/strong><br \/>\nOnline Marketing and Social Media Trainer<\/p>\n<p>I have a question for you: What have you found helpful in making a comeback from a loss? What tips, strategies and techniques have you used in the past? Post your comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the secrets to success is to improve your ability to comeback from a loss. Business is a mix of ups and downs. Sometimes you\u2019re rising. Sometimes you&#8217;re falling. It takes persistence, hard work and effort to stay on track and reach the level of success you want. In the current economy, many people &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/success-secrets-tips-to-comeback-from-a-loss\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[19,105,136],"tags":[138,139,35,137],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entrepreneur","category-success","category-success-secrets","tag-comeback","tag-loss","tag-marketing","tag-success-2","item-wrap"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2vsw5-19","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":87,"url":"https:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/success-secrets-persistence\/","url_meta":{"origin":71,"position":0},"title":"Success Secrets: Persistence","author":"Rick Cooper","date":"August 31, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Building a successful business takes a lot of effort and it takes persistence. 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