“You’re on skis, Ashley. That’s point.”

The poor girl at top of line headed to bunny slope lift was scared to death paralyzed with fear to point that any tiny move seemed destined to pitch her down mountain out of control. Her friend seemed not to understand direness of her situation. To her skiing was easy. She didn’t understand, but I did.

Always longer on doubt and fear than on calm and cool in sports arena, I understood. The movement seems unfamiliar, unexpected, and dangerous. What seemed like such a fun idea only moments before now seems like dumbest thing anyone’s ever talked you into.

Okay, so even now there are hundreds of people swooshing down these slopes. They obviously know what they are doing. You obviously don’t and so fear takes over. No not just fear but overwhelming panic that grips your gut and wrenches out small terrified shrieks. This is nuts—craziness. Much better to turn back from this unknown now and go back to safety of what you know.

Ever wonder how two people can be in same meeting, hear same speaker communicate same message - yet once meeting is over, each person's perception of event is totally different?

Why different perception? How can one individual think meeting was terrific and leave completely inspired and motivated, yet other person walks away believing total opposite?

Answer: "THE CLICK" (More on this in a minute!)

Picture yourself being told that your department is about to undergo a major downsizing. (Not a pretty picture, to be sure.) You are told that an announcement regarding large numbers of layoffs is eminent.

Shortly, you may be out of a job! (gasp!)

Stunned? Sure you are, and choices you make in immediate future may change your life forever.

NOW - is when you need to "CLICK IT" into gear.

Visualize "THE CLICK": Take your right hand and form a backwards "C" with your thumb and fingers. Keeping your hand in backwards "C" position - hold your hand up to your right temple. Next, quickly make a forward snap of wrist as you say out loud, "CLICK".

Did light bulb just go on?

Leaders who understand power of "The Click" - DO NOT become victims of circumstance. Rather, they identify challenges and opportunities which are presented to them at moment - whatever adversity.

We each have ability to choose our outcome. We may not like choices in front of us at time - but at least we have ability to choose our path.

One thing is for certain - doing nothing, ensures failure.

Consider these examples: #1 Losing your job?

Initial Reactions: "Poor me. That's not fair! Those dirty rotten ba...uh.. scoundrels! Why me? My life is over!".. etc, etc.

OR,