A difficult co-worker, poor health habits, a toxic work environment: All obstacles that can complicate an otherwise thriving personal and professional life. But with smart strategies, self-care, a strong support system and stress-relief tools, setbacks can also serve as springboards for learning and growth.
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In fact, a team of researchers at Florida State University found that while setbacks can certainly have a negative impact on emotions, they don’t necessarily interfere with actual performance results. Rather, obstacles and failures along the way are part and parcel of achieving goals.
For Dwayne Crenshaw, a longtime social justice activist, obstacles were par for the course when he cofounded a nonprofit in 2014. Crenshaw joined forces with former political rival and San Diego City Council president Tony Young to launch RISE San Diego, an organization that fosters innovative leadership and decision making among urban residents.
“What we recognized is that we both love this community, we both want it to succeed and we’ve both chosen to stay in the community,” says Crenshaw.
But like most nascent nonprofits, RISE has faced its fair share of peaks and valleys, from resource development to fundraising.
Nevertheless, RISE has generated over $2.2 million in direct economic activity and more than $7 million in new public, private and philanthropic investments through community action projects since its launch.
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