I found this cartoon in the New Yorker a few weeks back and felt inclined to share it with the world.

What does this cartoon have to do with business and entrepreneurship? Everything.

So often, we stop short of living the life we’re capable of living (sounds cliché, I know)… We don’t believe in ourselves, think we’re incapable, or forget how powerful we are as humans and more specifically, as individuals. This especially rings true in times of crisis when everyone becomes panic stricken.

When there’s a will, there’s a way…You or your significant other may have just lost a job, but it doesn’t mean it’s the end of your career. On the contrary, your career is just beginning and it’s the perfect opportunity to do what YOU want to do this time around. Whether you’re looking at finding a new job, career, or starting a business you’ll soon realize that you’ll have to work harder than ever, but seize the opportunity and make sweet lemonade with bitter lemons.

Reach into your toolbox and tap into your inner wisdom… Sometimes the answer really is in front of your eyes or filed away in your mind. The guy in the cartoon is on an island waiting to be saved from adversity, while all this time, the power was within him. So many of us are finding ourselves in this situation these days and don’t realize that the power to succeed is ours.

Don’t wait until it’s too late to realize this… you might be missing huge opportunities.

Celebrity stylist Kristi Brooks is back! Learn how to recreate your wardrobe without spending money. She has styled everyone from Sharon Stone to the most desperate of housewives…and now she’s here to help us!

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Kristi Brooks has been in the fashion industry for several years, doing everything from celebrity wardrobe and marketing to television and editorial. She has been profiled in InStyle Magazine and appeared on E! News and TV Guide Channel as a fashion expert. Her work has appeared in publications including People, USWeekly, InStyle, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Ebony magazine to name a few. She also dressed celebrities for television shows including Desperate Housewives, The OC, The Sopranos, Entertainment Tonight, and Will & Grace. Visit Kristi’s website The Style Lab.