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E15 [SUCCESS HABIT #3] Gratitude in Action - Transforming Adversity into Triumph
- S1E15
- 13:00
- January 9th 2025
Gratitude isn’t just a feeling—it’s your secret weapon for transforming adversity into genuine triumph. If you think you know gratitude, this episode will challenge what you believe and introduce you to a whole new way of creating success from the inside out.
Gratitude in Action is about more than saying thank you. It’s the power to bounce forward from setbacks, assigning meaning to your circumstances, and choosing which emotions will drive your day and your future.
This shift isn’t just positive thinking—it’s the foundation of resilience and intentional living.
What You Need to Know
- Gratitude is a state of being, not just a feeling or a polite ritual.
- Living in gratitude means choosing your response to adversity and learning the lessons life offers.
- The world is neutral—events only carry the meaning you assign to them.
- Key natural laws (including relativity, polarity, and gestation) influence how you experience challenges and growth.
- True resilience is about moving forward, intentionally creating your past and future in the now.
What You Need to Do
- Choose your response: When adversity strikes, decide if you’ll create a narrative of “woe is me” or gratitude and growth.
- Reflect daily: Ask yourself what emotions and thoughts you want to carry that will move you toward your vision and goals.
- Practice perspective: Remember, your problems are as big—or as small—as you make them. Use the "compared to what?" mindset to keep things in balance.
- Anticipate good things: Live in the present with gratitude, knowing good seeds will grow if nurtured.
- Use gratitude to move from living life as something happening to you, to experiencing life as something happening through you.
Your Next Step
Carve out a few minutes each morning to set the tone for your day, choosing gratitude as your guiding state of being.
Write down your intentions and remind yourself: adversity is an invitation to grow, and with gratitude, you hold the power to shape the meaning and outcome.
Tune in to this episode for actionable insights and real-world examples from Donna and Londina on how to put gratitude into action, every single day.
00:00 Introduction and Thanksgiving Greetings
01:37 Understanding Gratitude vs. Thankfulness
02:28 Resilience and Learning from Adversity
04:10 The Power of Perspective and Choice
07:49 Living in the Present with Gratitude
09:31 Natural Laws and Gratitude
11:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Building Success Habits
“The more tranquil a person becomes, the greater is their success, their influence, their power for good.” James Allen
"Building Success Habits" is a podcast hosted by Donna Kunde (Business Coach) and Londina Cruz (Life Strategist). The show is all about sharing practical tips, strategies, and insights for building success habits in all areas of life.
This show was originally produced as hour-long radio content, later adapted into 4-episode Signature Season themes for podcast listeners.
The podcast explores a variety of success habits, including goal-setting, resilience, focus, and productivity. Each episode provides insights into how these habits can be developed and maintained, along with tips for staying motivated and on track.
In addition to success habits, the show covers personal development and mindset topics, such as overcoming limiting beliefs and cultivating a growth mindset. Donna and Londina share their own experiences and challenges in these areas, providing listeners with relatable examples and actionable advice.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, business owner, or simply someone who wants to achieve more success in your personal and professional life, "Building Success Habits" offers inspiration and tools to help you achieve your goals and live a more fulfilling life.
Join Donna and Londina on this journey of self-discovery and growth, and learn how to build the success habits that will transform your life.
"When we begin to see the world from the inside out, life will happen through us instead of to us."
Donna Kunde is one of IBGR's founders and started her career in radio at WNTW on it's Sales 2020 Show. In her role as EVP Supply Management she is responsible for day-to-day station operations and the quality of programming - both show topics and OnAir Talent.
She is an internationally recognized Business Coach and Trainer bringing 20+ years’ experience in military leadership. Donna has been a serial entrepreneur for the last 25 years owning a range of businesses experiencing the unique challenges solopreneurs face with small business growth.
In addition to her entrepreneurial background, Donna brings 35 years of academic and applied cognitive and behavioral science experience to the IBGR Network. Her specialty is helping organizations navigate through change, challenge and tragedy. The combination of her intensive study of the mind, plus practical applications in human potential, Donna provides a unique perspective on leadership, personal growth, sales, communication, and team building.
A high point of Donna's training career happened when she accompanied Dr. John C. Maxwell and his team on a country transformation mission. At the request of the Costa Rican government, the Maxwell team successfully trained 15,000 Round Table facilitators in three days, resulting in a 2% transformation of that nation and projected to reach another 60,000 Costa Ricans the following week. Her trademark energetic communication style and teaching skills have earned her a reputation as a highly effective speaker and respected facilitator.
Londina Cruz is an International Trainer, Executive Coach, and Keynote Speaker with the John Maxwell Team and a Strategic Coach with Anthony Robbins. Londina is a part of Global Transformation with the John Maxwell Foundation, training thousands of leaders in Paraguay and Costa Rica to help transform the values and culture of these nations.
She has spent more than 25 years studying, coaching and consulting in personal mastery and human performance techniques. These techniques include emotional and social intelligence trainings that elevate individuals, leaders and their organizations to excel well beyond current standards – offering a dynamic competitive advantage.
Londina has taken a situation that would devastate most individuals, being hit by a drunk driver, and has turned it into her life force. In this accident, Londina sustained a traumatic head injury, broken back and broken neck. The doctors gave her little hope of a normal life. She has now turned this challenge into an extraordinary life of empowering others to turn their fears into freedom and reach their potential.
Mastering her limiting beliefs and overcoming all that doctors had told her, Londina has thrived physically as well.
She has become a Triathlete (competing in a Half-Ironman and medaling in numerous other triathlons), a two-time marathon runner (Nike Women’s in San Francisco and the Marine Corps in Washington), and a cyclist.
She has released 100 lbs. by taking control of her thoughts instead of allowing thoughts to control her.
She knows what it takes to take you and your team from where you are to where you want to be.
As a Certified Coach, Teacher and Speaker, I can offer you workshops, seminars, keynote speaking, and coaching, aiding your personal and professional growth through study and practical application of John’s proven leadership methods. Working together, I will move you and/or your team or organization in the desired direction to reach your goals.
Contact me. I am looking forward to assisting you on your journey to becoming a success in your life and/or business.