Chapter . Introduction

 

“The obstacles you face are mental barriers that can be broken by adopting a more positive approach.”

 
 --CLARENCE BLASIER

Welcome to Crunch Point. No matter who you are or what you are doing, every person and organization experiences problems, difficulties, unexpected reversals, and crises that knock you off balance and must be dealt with right away.

It is estimated that every business has a crisis every two to three months that, if not handled quickly and effectively, can threaten the very survival of the enterprise. And each person has a crisis—personal, financial, family, or health—every two or three months that can knock you off center as well.

But when the going gets tough, the tough get going. It is only by facing the ...

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