Adjusting our expectations may be a part of doing business now, but also, there are many things that we can do that can help us adjust. We just need to have a strategy and get and stay prepared for what may or may not come.

1. Keep focused on moving forward. You need a plan that will keep you in a good mental place every day… for instance, turning off the TV and stop listening to the doom and gloom, and create a future for you and your business that will be of immense value to the markeplace. You probably need to spend some creative time thinking about your new plan, and you might need to meet with new people to help you create this plan, but be for sure, you need to have a new plan that will keep you motivated to moving forward.

2. Decide to be a LEADER in your life, business, industry and community. What does that mean to you and how do you do it? It takes effort and practice, but at this time in our economy, people NEED to stand up and decide to be a leader. Don’t live with others’ expectations on you. Be assertive and create answers, and create solutions to the problems that now plaque us. Turn into an investigator, learn the new ropes, study and evolve, so you can pass along this information to others and they can see you as the shining star that you are.

3. Practice Strength. How do we do that? Well, in the gym, you work out every day to increase your muscle strength, and over time your muscles start to emerge and show up where fat used to take place. So evaluate yourself- mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Where is the fat? Where can you start building strength that will balance your whole life so you can emerge as a stronger individual that will be a leader for others.

4. Get Current! Get on the social networking sites. If you don’t, you’ll be looking like a complete dinosaur in the next year. Jump on the technical bandwagon and stop saying you’re not technical.. just do it and learn it! Talk about it, spend time doing it. It’s not going away, so engage with it and have fun with it!

5. Have FUN. If you’re having fun, then other people will have fun around you. Spend time getting out of the box, and getting creative and learning new things. The new economy is forcing people to go in new directions so be excited about it, and create new opportunities for yourselves and others. Think about new ideas that will draw people to you and your organization, offer fun times and offer sources of learning. People will engage with you personally and professionally, if you’re offering to take their mind off of things for a while

This new economy is really an exciting time! But you have to decide to do it, and then keep focused on a path that will allow yourself to grow and change and show yourself as a leader. It can end up being, the best
time of your life if you let it, and not your worst, as so many people are seeing it now.

As you know, being a trial attorney we are constantly looking for new ways to improve our current position in the legal community. We spend our days speaking to juries and individuals who must be impressed with our presence and use of the English language. Based on your recommendations, suggestions, and other positive support reinforcement, we are committed to moving forward on our newly revised goals for 2001.

I wish you continued success in your chosen field, and I am happy that I will not to have to face you in a courtroom as an adversary. I am sure the jury would find any argument of yours compelling. If at any time you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office and again, it has been a great pleasure working with you and, I look forward to an ongoing relationship with you and your organization.

Very truly yours,
Jay A. Hebert, Esquire
Hebert Law Group, P.A.

Sincerely,
John Lauth

Jamie (Tell) O’Conner,
former director of the speakers bureau
International Management Group (IMG), NYC

I simply cannot say enough about Mary. She is brilliant, highly experienced, extremely well read and graciously resourceful. She has, on occasion, provided me with valuable references as well as introductions to people prominent in the field.

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Additionally, her skills are even more evident when she provides mentoring! Other than when I ask purely procedural questions, she does not give any overt direction. She prefers, rather, to deal with the questions that come up in the course of my practice. Here again, she is inclined to support, validate and endorse my efforts, where possible, while asking me a series of pertinent questions, the answers to which challenge me to continue on further, and now, in a possibly improved direction!

To date, I have taken no less than nine courses and have attended the International Coach Federation conference in Scottsdale , Arizona . However, I feel that the vast majority of my training has, thus far, come from Mary, whom I consider a master coach!

Joseph Sibilla
Personal Coach

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Founder,
Johnson-Powell Public Relations Inc. and
Johnson-Powell Lecture Group