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Interview with Dr. Al Siebert, author of The Resiliency Advantage

  • Dr. Siebert, why is there so much interest in resiliency?

  • Isn't all this talk about resiliency by consultants and workshop leaders just a recycling of the worn out information about how to cope with stress?

  • What does it mean to be resilient?

  • Why do you say that resilient people have an advantage??

  • Do people learn to be resilient or is it something you are born with?

  • What are some examples of resiliency?
    • Lance Armstrong overcoming cancer;
    • Gert Boyle's success with Columbia Sportswear after husband died;
    • Aron Ralston's decision to cut his arm out from under a rock;
    • many more such stories are at the ResiliencyCenter.com website.

  • Can parents teach their children to be resilient?

  • What are the five levels of resiliency that you speak about?

  • What does it take to be resilient? How can someone learn to be more resilient?

  • Why is the problem-solving reaction so important?

  • How do self-esteem and self-confidence contribute to resilience?

  • Let's go through this quiz you developed.
    (NOTE: Radio interviewers enjoy having Al Siebert give them the quiz on the air. It is very involving and lets listeners learn more about the interviewer than they previously knew.)

  • Explain the talent for serendipity. What does that mean?

Introduction:

Our guest today is Dr. Al Siebert. He is director of the Resiliency Center, and author of the award-winning book The Resiliency Advantage. He also wrote The Survivor Personality, which has been translated into seven languages. He is an ex-paratrooper with a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan. He is quoted in many articles and books about resiliency and has been a guest on OPRAH , NPR, and many other TV and radio interview shows.

Ending:

Dr. Al Siebert, is author of the award-winning book The Resiliency Advantage. His resiliency quiz and information on how to become more resilient is at his web site: ResiliencyCenter.com.

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