Guest: Kim Casey Cobb in Texas in Central Time
What’s so interesting about the current coronavirus crisis is that everyone in the world, to one degree or the other, is battling the same attack. It has affected some in a more severe manner than others, but it HAS affected everyone in some way. Whether it is a disruption in lifestyle, loss of job and income, loss of life…this thing has sadly touched most human beings on this planet.
Our guest is Kim Casey Cobb, author of “Stuck – A Way Out.” She says that the key to survival is to not withdraw into an emotional hole as if life is over, but rather to fight together to reclaim our lives.
Q&A:
- You have written that every challenge brings opportunity. How is this so, with the coronavirus pandemic?
Answer: We all need to keep our eyes wide open and look for the opportunities in the middle of this event. All great investments begin in discomfort. Everyone is experiencing discomfort right now. I am not talking about being selfishly opportunistic.
- How can we make the world around us a better place because of this?
Answer: We must determine what we do and where can we invest our time and money to not only “get through this” but “prosper through this.” Whether it is an opportunity to help others who are suffering more than we are, an opportunity to work on projects that we were too busy to get to two weeks ago, the opportunity to brainstorm how to grow our businesses after this is over, or opportunities for new business ideas as a result of new and different needs being created out of this situation.
- There are opportunities all around us that did not exist just weeks ago. Tell us about that.
Answer: There are new needs demands and more coming that need to be met. One way to avoid being a permanent victim of this situation is to stay alert and intentionally seek out those opportunities. What do we have to offer? Where is what we have to offer needed? Where will it be needed post Corona? What weaknesses in our lives, and systems has this virus brought to light? What needs to be improved in our lives, businesses, family, community, and society in order to handle things better if and when this happens again? Answering that question alone will present a multitude of opportunities.
- You have written that people who “prosper through” vs. “get through” will be the ones who spend time thinking about how to leave the world a better place after what they learned from this rather than lamenting what is going on and blaming others for their circumstances. Elaborate.
Answer: How we got here was not our choice nor within our control. How we handle our lives today amidst the crisis IS within our control. We can control our actions to try to prevent the spread, we can control our thoughts and what we spend time thinking about while in the middle of this. How we respond once the crisis has subsided is also within our control. Remaining a victim once through this rather than fighting for better days will certainly be our fault. Every action has consequences and allow ourselves to fall into a victimlike mentality now while in the middle of this challenge or later in the aftermath will have devastating consequences on our entire future. It isn’t worth it.
- Q: Speaking of victimhood, you were one of the first kids with your photo featured on the side of a milk carton, and missed entire school years growing up, but you don’t blame others for your past circumstances, why not?
Answer: It is simply too costly to spend time lamenting the past, blaming others, and wishing for what might have been. While certain things were out of my control, I channeled my efforts into working on the future rather than being angry about the past. Blaming others and drowning in self pity is a trap that will rob a person of moving forward to a brighter, happier place. I also happen to have learned a great deal from examining my past and family with from a researcher or historian type of outlook. I’m not certain how I would have learned some of the things about human nature, myself, and my family had I not had this live case to study.
- In your book you opined that the Victimhood Culture is on the rise. How so?
Answer: Americans are falling into the trap of blaming others for their problems and our society encourages it. We must overcome the hurts, tragedies, or the difficult circumstances in which we find ourselves whether it is from the recent coronavirus crisis or from past circumstances.
- Where may we get a copy of your book, “Stuck – A Way Out,”?
Answer: “Stuck – A Way Out,”, is available through Amazon.com or in stores at Barnes and Noble.
ABOUT KIM CASEY COBB AND HER BOOK “STUCK”…
In her first book, “Stuck – A Way Out,” Kim offers tough yet encouraging
advice to help break down mental barriers holding you back from achieving
what is truly possible in your life.
Kim shares moments from her own dramatic story. She shows how she
overcame parental abduction, was a missing child and was one of the first
kids on a milk carton. But she went on to achieve health, happiness, and
success in her life.
This book offers a realistic, step-by-step process to overcome adversity,
obstacles, challenges, and moves on to show you how to create a vision for
yourself, set goals, and achieve your potential, no matter where you started
or where you find yourself now.
It will evoke a positive “can do” mentality and inspire people to
continuously grow and improve their lives for the better so that they can
ultimately be of help to others facing challenges in life.
Among the many benefits you’ll reap from reading this book you’ll learn:
· The things in your life that you are actually in control of and their benefit to you.
· How to stop believing lies about yourself
· How to stop making excuses
· How to stop allowing others to hold you back
· How to move forward towards your vision
