Daily we hear distant drums of terrorism, bombs and annihilation stories but when attacks come closer than we expect at work, too often we take their hits or run for cover. I call these hits, Goferya. Most of us meet Goferyas face to face and they tend to show up just when we least expect opposition or when we feel powerless to take them on. 
With every innovation we make, regardless of its impact, obstacles tend to arise to slow down planned progress, and we often have to change directions to forge a river or get past deserts of the mind. Fortunately the brain is equipped to handle Goferya hurdles for those who recognize them ahead, and plan for problems with brain based strategies.
Recently, my work with the brain was given a full page story in a newspaper in
And what about those inner Goferya? Barriers to our work might include lack of time, resources or support. Or inner hurdles might include fear of risk-taking, or flawed beliefs that sustain traditions that no longer work well for many students.
Using brain-based tactics to ward off Goferyas, in your face today? If you could write back to you from your grave, what would you suggest for a winning resolution? Better still, could you diminish the attack, without attacking back? Would you agree that men and women differ widely in strategies they use to keep business alive, in spite of hits we take?
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