Comments on: How To Turn Crisis Into Opportunity http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Ogbaa http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-71805 Michael Ogbaa Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:30:18 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-71805 "What does not destroy me, makes me stronger" ~ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900). The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty - Winston Churchill. In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity - Albert Einstein “What does not destroy me, makes me stronger” ~ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900).

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty – Winston Churchill.

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity – Albert Einstein

]]> By: farouk http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69299 farouk Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:06:22 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69299 nice article :) nice article :)

]]> By: Richard Johnson http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69190 Richard Johnson Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:28:26 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69190 Investing, in stocks or time or anything in any human arena, is best when your predictions of others are going to be more accurate. To buy shares is to put money on what you think people will do next, after all, and people are arguably at their most predictable now. Investing, in stocks or time or anything in any human arena, is best when your predictions of others are going to be more accurate.
To buy shares is to put money on what you think people will do next, after all, and people are arguably at their most predictable now.

]]> By: secret key candace http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69130 secret key candace Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:27:30 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69130 Great article. I say it is a time of opportunity along with some set strategies and a plan. If you have accomplished such things as personal happiness and empowerment you are well on your way. Great article. I say it is a time of opportunity along with some set strategies and a plan. If you have accomplished such things as personal happiness and empowerment you are well on your way.

]]> By: Live for Improvement http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69128 Live for Improvement Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:42:24 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69128 This financial crisis can be a good pain, like working out at the gym. Sometimes you need to stress the economies monetary muscles in order to make everyone stronger. People are now beginning to realize how import it is to save, budget, and become more financially responsible. Those who learned these lessons early on, will stand to gain a lot. This financial crisis can be a good pain, like working out at the gym. Sometimes you need to stress the economies monetary muscles in order to make everyone stronger. People are now beginning to realize how import it is to save, budget, and become more financially responsible. Those who learned these lessons early on, will stand to gain a lot.

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69127 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69127 While I certainly believe that crisis and opportunity are companions, I also believe that an individual should be highly aware of their true objectives in seeking the given "opportunities." For example, if an investor seeks "over-sized" gains as a result of "over-sized" declines, it is important for the investor to honestly question if their intention is based upon greed or if it is based upon a sound strategy that already existed before the crisis/opportunity presented itself. Bringing the thoughts in the post full-circle, the ancient chinese, especially taoists, also believe in a balance of passivity and activity, with an emphasis on passivity... "Nature never hurries -- yet everything is accomplished." ~ Lau Tzu While I certainly believe that crisis and opportunity are companions, I also believe that an individual should be highly aware of their true objectives in seeking the given “opportunities.”

For example, if an investor seeks “over-sized” gains as a result of “over-sized” declines, it is important for the investor to honestly question if their intention is based upon greed or if it is based upon a sound strategy that already existed before the crisis/opportunity presented itself.

Bringing the thoughts in the post full-circle, the ancient chinese, especially taoists, also believe in a balance of passivity and activity, with an emphasis on passivity…

“Nature never hurries — yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lau Tzu

]]> By: Marshall - bondChristian http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69126 Marshall - bondChristian Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:27:44 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69126 Since we've just finished this whole election thing (and everyone's already sick of it :) ), let me mention... All remarkable presidents became remarkable during and... I would venture to say in some regard... because of times of crisis. In a way, we're forced to polarize to our strengths when times get difficult. As a wise man once put it: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -Martin Luther King, Jr. Since we’ve just finished this whole election thing (and everyone’s already sick of it :) ), let me mention…

All remarkable presidents became remarkable during and… I would venture to say in some regard… because of times of crisis. In a way, we’re forced to polarize to our strengths when times get difficult.

As a wise man once put it:

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

]]> By: Neil http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69124 Neil Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:19:59 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69124 These are challenging time and with that comes many opportunities. Opportunities are only as good as you make them. I've been advising clients for months to continue to regularly invest. Think of it as boxing day, you buy the big screen TV on boxing day, not the week after. These are challenging time and with that comes many opportunities. Opportunities are only as good as you make them. I’ve been advising clients for months to continue to regularly invest. Think of it as boxing day, you buy the big screen TV on boxing day, not the week after.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69111 Vincent Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:47:52 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69111 We can reframe the current crisis into opportunity and many millionaires are created after the bear market due to lesser competition and cheaper materials. Cheers Vincent Personal Development Blogger We can reframe the current crisis into opportunity and many millionaires are created after the bear market due to lesser competition and cheaper materials.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

]]> By: Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-69106 Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:48:42 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-turn-crisis-into-opportunity/#comment-69106 “Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it.” - Kevin Geary “Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it.” – Kevin Geary

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