RETAILOBSERVER.COM DECEMBER 2015
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Eliana Barriga
eliana@retailobserver.com
See you next year,
Elle's View As I See It
I
recently came back from an intensive 5 day defensive handgun
training course out in the desert. Now, I know this may be a surprise
for some of you who know me, and I am well aware that guns are an
area of discord between many Americans right now. My decision to take
this class was not about whether or not I may need to use a firearm one
day, it was about educating myself in a defensive procedure, should the
time ever come that I would need that knowledge.
Many of us habitually go through life with no plan of action. So when
those "what if" scenarios do arise—we are caught off guard, unprepared
and afraid. This only keeps us in reactive mode rather than a responsive
one. How can we expect to grow if we are secretly living in fear? Fear
for our health and personal safety, fear for the future of our children,
fear for the survival of our businesses? The list can go on and on... The
first step is to acknowledge that there is an area in your life that doesn't
feel right. An area that could use your attention, and a plan of action.
I can tell you that life is a whole lot better when you don't hide from
these areas of vulnerability. Because I chose to do something about my
growing concerns for personal safety, I now have a sense of security
that has left me with a feeling of empowerment and the courage to
shine a light on all of the other areas of my life and business that need
attention, with the determination to make a plan and do something
about it.
As we all ring in the New Year, I challenge you to live more honestly
with yourselves, take the time to identify and remove what's threatening
your peace of mind, health, happiness, and growth in 2016.
IDENTIFYING
THE THREAT
DECEMBER 2015, VOLUME 26, ISSUE 12
CELEBRATING OUR 26
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