“…We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” THE APOSTLE PAUL (ROMANS 5:3-5)
F E L L O W S H A R E H O L D E R S
The Apostle Paul knew exactly what to say to comfort us when things are not going smoothly. 2020 was definitely a year that did not go smoothly – far from it. Granted, most of what happened in 2020 was no fault of our own. Think about it – COVID-19, racial tensions, rioting in several large cities, political unrest, a contentious election – shall I continue??? 2020 was a year where “suffering produced perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” When faced with extreme challenges, leaders have a choice – fight, flight, or freeze. Fight means to analyze the reality, determine alternate courses of action, and do something to move forward in faith (to persevere). Flight involves analyzing reality and choosing to retreat or give up. Freeze is all about doing nothing different to change the course. True leaders fight, and that is exactly what we did! The decisions we made throughout the year not only salvaged 2020, but also set up our companies for an incredible future. Here are some things we did to “fight” and to prepare for the future: We decided to have no layoffs due to the COVID-19-related economic shutdown. We announced this to our people early, giving them confidence, easing their minds, and ensuring they would be here to help us to succeed when the crisis ended.
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DIRECTORS INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
