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Forbes: The 12 Rules Of Adventure, Survival, and Beating the Recession

10. Surrender (let go of your fear of dying; “put away the pain”).

This is a tricky one for a small business owner, but my takeaway is that you have to ease up a bit, release your grip, or stop the control freak tendency. One survivor said it is “resignation without giving up.”

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Be a Recession S... Officially, we’ve heard from Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve that the recession ended in 2009 and we are in an economic recovery. Many small business owners report nothing close to a financial recovery. Bloomberg reports that household incomes are down below 2007 levels. Most would probably concur with that statistic.

A book of real life survival stories hardly seems the best place to seek advice about what to do in a post-recession world, but perhaps it is.

Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales is a book filled with paradoxes. Haunting, yet beautiful. Scary, yet inspiring. It contains stories of people who went to the edge of death and returned.

Mr. Gonzales doesn’t offer any tips or rules until you get to the appendix, which offers “The Rules of Adventure” and in that section he has 12 steps of what survivors do. The whole appendix should be required reading when you apply for your business license. For those who are facing tough times in their small business (or big business), this book can help you be a recession-survivor.

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1. Perceive, bel... Accept the reality of your situation, whatever it is. Then keep moving toward the outcome you desire. Stop seeing obstacles.

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2. Stay calm (us... Don’t be ruled by fear. Keeping calm in the face of slow sales or lost accounts is possible. Not easy, but possible.

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3. Think/analyze... Set up routines where you can exercise discipline. Even if those routines are small and basic. One foot in front of the other.

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4. Take correct,... This includes risks to save yourself and others. Make a decision and stick with it. Anita Campbell at Small Business Trends shared a post recently that suggested you could be the problem in your business if you are innovating too often.

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5. Celebrate you... Even the smallest victories can bring satisfaction.

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6. Count your bl... Gratitude is often cited as one of the healthiest attitudes you can maintain.

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7. Play (sing, p... This keeps your brain engaged and why affirmations, repeating a favorite motivational quote repeatedly can often help you through a tough time. It is why many people talk about the power of prayer.

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8. See the beaut... Allowing the beauty of life to enter your mind and heart will relieve stress. You have to see the beauty in small wins, tiny details, things that are going right.

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9. Believe that ... Stay determined and focused.

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10. Surrender (l... This is a tricky one for a small business owner, but my takeaway is that you have to ease up a bit, release your grip, or stop the control freak tendency. One survivor said it is “resignation without giving up.”

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