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BUILDING YOUR RESILIENCE

Grant Gavin, Founder Yes, I understand that you want At times its soul destroying, Your Resilience + Your Passion
of the Durban success right now. We all do. especially when you begin to
Entrepreneurs But as a human being you also doubt yourself, your plans and = Your Success
Club, International need to build up your resilience. your purpose. Building up your
Speaker, Business Think back to the last time resilience to push through these
Coach and owner of you implemented a new idea, early stages is key to success.
RE/MAX Panache on 18 months now. It began as CEOs are forwarding my
marketing concept, personal Success is not a short term an internal mail to inspire my mail to their staff, and I am
branding campaign or even sprint, but rather, a long term team for the week ahead. now starting to get consistent
H ow started a new business venture. marathon, and in order to reach In the early days it was feedback on how its content is
How did you feel when after two
the finish line you have to be
impacting lives.
months you realised that you
ever commented or gave me any
over the longer term, even when
many times were not seeing the results you prepared to put in the hard work difficult to keep going. Nobody I could have so easily given up
have you had expected? it seems like nobody is even feedback for my efforts, and after month two. Just like you.
dreamed Did you give up? Did you start noticing what you’re doing. for long periods it seemed like
of winning to lose interest? You wouldn’t I was wasting my own time. Remember, your passion will
the lottery? Quick, instant be surprised to hear that most Building early momentum can Fortunately, I had my reasons not be enough if you lack the
resilience needed to see you
money. No need to grind it out people do. sometimes take longer than you to continue and my “why’ was through those times when it feels
for the next five to ten years. initially thought, and your need strong enough to prevent me like nothing is working for you.
Instant fortune. It’s the most challenging part of for instant gratification will from giving up. I knew I had to Keep going. Think long term,
being a business coach. Pushing only kill your dreams. Nothing work on my resilience and see
As nice as that sounds, have people through pain barriers and that is worth anything of value it through. and have faith that your small
you ever thought about what you obstacles. Reminding them to to you, will ever come easily, steps, performed with discipline
would stand to lose by gaining keep persisting, knowing that and your resilience is the most Persisting with the simple over a long enough period of
this instant fortune? their hard work and discipline valuable lesson you can learn in weekly discipline of writing this time, will eventually pay off in
terms of results. They always do.
will eventually pay off in terms the start-up phase of any new inspirational email has proven
Experience. Knowledge. Life of results. idea. Lack of resilience will to be a hugely valuable lesson
lessons about the need for hard cause you to give up too soon. in resilience for me. Today, Good Luck. 
work, overcoming obstacles, It’s tough grinding away day 18 months later, thousands
and learning the value of long in, and day out, putting in the I’ve been writing a weekly of people read this email on To sign up for his Sunday Startup weekly
term thinking. hours, and not seeing results. Sunday Startup email for close a weekly basis. Company email, visit www.grantgavin.com

DENTAL CARE CHOICES

ur teeth perform several with fixing teeth. They aim to underneath. It is at this point out and more severe treatment are doing your share of the
functions that are ensure that your mouth, teeth that a filling or a crown is methods will have to be taken by work and then I can do mine.
Oimportant for our daily and gums are healthy, and will generally required before further a dental specialist. We offer long term care of your
lives. They enable us to bite and check for abnormalities, which infection, an abscess or tooth teeth and not a one-night stand,”
chew our food, to pronounce also could be a sign of larger loss occurs resulting in more In order to maintain your oral concluded Amod.
certain words, as well smile health issues.” complex treatments. health, the Crown Dental Studio
with confidence. Missing, practice hygienists are on hand Crown Dental Studio is one
stained, or crooked teeth can Any presenting issues can be Plaque can also erode the to provide cleaning and polishing of the few truly 24-hour dental
lead to people not smiling at treated by either the dentist or mouth’s gum tissues resulting in treatments, preventative fluoride practises in Durban as this
all. Tooth and bone loss can the dental hygienist, ensuring gingivitis and periodontal disease. applications, as well as stain- is not limited to emergency
prematurely age people’s faces that your oral health does not Gingivitis occurs when tartar removing brightening treatments. dentistry treatment. 
by causing wrinkles as well as deteriorate, in order to avoid more build-up causes an infection where “I can be the best dentist in the
facial sagging. serious – and costly – treatments. the gum is connected to the tooth, world but no-one can interfere T: +27 81 207 8621
making the gum pull away from E: info@dramod.co.za
However, people often put off Amod explained Crown the tooth. As it progresses, the with God’s work. If you take W: www.dramod.co.za
going to the dentist because they Dental Studio wants you to make tissue fibres that attaches gums to care of your oral hygiene, you
are afraid that a painful experience great choices about your dental the teeth breaks down and can be
will result from this visit – a tooth care. “We attempt to educate mild, moderate or severe resulting
filling or an extraction. our patients from a young in swelling, bleeding, or soreness
age and focus on rejuvenating in the mouth.
Dr Fareed Amod of Crown our patients’ teeth and gums
Dental Studio says, “Although rather than them needing a Periodontal disease usually
putting off going to the dentist therapeutic intervention. By results from long term neglect of
is tempting, there can be many properly brushing your teeth the teeth and gums. If you have
unpleasant consequences from twice daily, regularly flossing and painful gums or gums that bleed
skipping check-ups.” maintaining a healthy diet, you easily, these are symptoms of
will not have a problem and can periodontal disease.
He explained that we all like actively prevent gum disease and
to make sure that our cars are tooth decay from developing.” If this irritation occurs for
running smoothly by taking a prolonged time, the gums
them for regular services where In addition, by having regular will begin to separate from the
the engine’s running parts are three to six monthly professional tooth, which will then cause
maintained, which also avoids teeth cleans, plaque and tartar pockets to form. These pockets
potentially expensive problems at build-up from your teeth, that allow more plaque and tartar to
later stages. your regular brushing may miss, hide, deepening the pocket and
will be removed. The bacteria threatening the bone around your
“Visiting the dentist is the in plaque uses sugars in the teeth. As the periodontal disease
same. The most important foods you eat to create acids begins to progress, the gum tissue
reason for a regular dental which slowly soften and dissolve that supports the tooth and the
appointment is an oral the hard enamel covering your bones that hold the teeth in place
evaluation, which allows teeth. You will only feel pain will begin to deteriorate.
any potential problems to be and sensitivity when the decay
identified as early as possible. goes through the enamel and At this point it is common to
Dentists are not only concerned reaches the softer dentin layer see teeth loosening or falling Dr Fareed Amod of Crown Dental Studio

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