The factors that hinder you from Personal Reconstruction By Rose Marie Quintos After an unexpected obstacle, crisis, or catastrophe, we feel overwhelmed, confused, or stuck and have no idea how to move forward. Are you thinking about how to get back on your feet after a setback? This blog will help you determine what’s stopping…
“Money is an artificial force that plays fundamental importance in the development of humanity, heavily impacting human interactions and its relationships with the environment.” – Personal Resilience by Peter Tarlow and Séverine Obertelli, The most recent coronavirus pandemic is not quite yet over, but we have largely adjusted to this new reality. Still, current forcasts…
By Rose Marie Quintos A series of coronavirus outbreaks, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, COVID-19, and now Omicron, have caused unimaginable adversity to people around the world. People have been subjected to situations beyond their control, such as worsening unemployment rates. Furthermore, lockdowns have driven numerous small businesses, hotels, restaurants, and travel services out of business. And most everyone has had to…
by Rose Marie Quintos Everyone experiences different stressful events in their own way. People devise their own coping mechanisms to maintain a comfortable emotional balance. Emotional crisis is a threat associated with the meaning of life, important values, or in confrontation with important life problems. It causes a temporary, periodic disturbance of mental balance. It…
by Rose Marie Quintos When faced with a crisis, whether in business or in your personal life, it’s natural to feel a sense of fear and disappointment. You no doubt ask yourself: “What did I do wrong? How am I going to fix this?” However, once the crash has passed or has been managed, there…
by Rose Marie Quintos A business continuity plan outlines the processes and procedures that will help keep critical functions running — or restore them as soon as possible — in the event of a major disaster, whether it be a natural catastrophic event or a technological disaster, like a cyberattack. For a business to be…
by Rose Marie Quintos Having a plan for crisis management is essential for small businesses, especially since small businesses often don’t have internal disaster recovery plans or even risk management programs in place. The problem with this is that crises happen all the time. According to a 2020 PNAS survey, 43 % of small…
By Rose Marie Quintos 74% of companies who faced a major crisis from 2014-2019 sought outside help either during or after their most serious crisis. (PWC) Once or more in your life, you experienced losing something that you value, be it your job, house, car, money, or even someone that you did not expect…
By Rose Marie Quintos According to Yelp.com’s Local Economic Impact Report, more than 97,966 businesses have permanently shut down during the pandemic. Would your organization know what to do in times of natural disasters, cyber-attacks, fires, theft, accidents, or illness? Are you confident that you prepared for different crises that could affect your business? The…
Dr. Peter Tarlow on Personal Resilience and Personal Reconstruction “It doesn’t matter how difficult the world makes our lives, we still need to find a way to see the beauty in life and understand that each day of life is a gift of God.” –Dr. Peter Tarlow, co-author of Personal Resilience and Personal Reconstruction…