Peter J. Daniels · World Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies · Est. 1987
It Usually Starts With a Phone Call.
"You Don't Know Me, But…"
Then the Whole Sorry Story Spills Out.
The creditors are closing in. The business is on the skids. The money has run out. You have your back to the wall. This is the book for that moment.
For entrepreneurs, leaders, and faith-driven achievers facing a financial, business, or personal crisis and needing a systematic, practical way through it
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The Voice Behind This Book
He Has Been Where You Are.
More Than Once.
It usually starts with a phone call. "You don't know me, but…" and then the whole sad, sorry story spills out. The creditors are closing in. The business is on the skids. The money has run out. Backs are against the wall.
Those are the words Peter Daniels uses to open this book — because that is exactly what his office was a Mecca of. People whose money had been lost. People who had trusted someone and been let down. People in the middle of a financial storm with no map and no guide.
Peter Daniels wrote this book because he had been every one of those people. He did not go broke once. He went broke three times. He also survived diphtheria, rheumatic fever, meningitis, and suspected leukemia. The "About the Author" section says it plainly: "He knows how to handle a major crisis."
This is not a motivational book dressed up as a crisis manual. It is a tactical field guide written by someone who has been in the foxhole. Each chapter is short, practical, and ends with CRISIS CONTROLS — bullet-point actions you take immediately.
"Our progress in life is in direct proportion to the size of the crisis, our response to the crisis, and the lessons that can be learned from that crisis."
— Peter J. Daniels, How to Handle a Major CrisisPeter Daniels dedicated this book to Dr. Robert H. Schuller — "who has faced and successfully overcome more crises than any man I know." The principles in these pages were battle-tested at the highest levels of enterprise and faith.
If you are in a crisis right now, or preparing for the next one, this book gives you a step-by-step system to take control immediately — starting with your attitude and ending with a permanent prevention framework. You can win.
Dr. Robert H. Schuller
Dedication recipient — described by Peter Daniels as having faced and overcome more crises than any man he knows. Built the Crystal Cathedral through rising costs, inflation, and near-collapse.
W. Clement Stone
"So we have a problem. Great. Now we have something we can get stuck into." A lifetime of overcoming problems proved the man right. Mentor to Peter Daniels.
Paul J. Meyer
Founder, Success Motivation Institute. When his son was asked how his dad handled a crisis, he said one word: "He attacks." Featured in this book's chapter on going on the attack.
Dr. John Haggai
Haggai Institute of Advanced Leadership. His approach to a major crisis: "Never advertise your deficiencies." Work at problems and in so doing inspire others. Cited throughout this book.
Is This Your Book?
This Is Not a Theory Book.
It Is a Tactical Guide for People
Already in the Fight.
This is for you if...
- You are currently in a financial, business, or personal crisis and need a practical system, not a pep talk
- Creditors are pressing, deadlines are closing, and you feel overwhelmed by the scale of the whole problem
- You are a Christian entrepreneur or leader who wants a scripturally grounded AND practically ruthless approach
- You have been through a crisis before and want to ensure you come out the other side with permanent prevention systems in place
- You are working with someone in crisis and want a resource to hand them immediately
- You want to understand how the best leaders in history — Schuller, Meyer, Stone, Haggai — actually handled their worst moments
This is NOT for you if...
- You want high-level inspiration without specific tactical steps
- You are not prepared to accept total personal responsibility for the crisis and its resolution
- You are looking for permission to give up, take a side-track, or wait for a knight in shining armour
- Your crisis is primarily spiritual or relational rather than financial or business-related
- You plan to read it without applying the CRISIS CONTROLS at the end of each chapter
Why Most People Fail in a Crisis
The Crisis Does Not Break You.
Your Response to It Does.
When a major crisis hits, most people do one of four things — and all four make it worse.
- They are overwhelmed by imagery — the catastrophic mental pictures of worst-case outcomes drain their energy and produce nothing
- They are pressured into signing unwise arrangements that tighten the noose for years
- They are side-tracked by attractive-sounding opportunities that lead to a deeper crisis
- They try to solve the entire crisis at once — treating it as one impossible whole rather than a series of conquerable components
- They wear themselves out running around trying to pacify everyone instead of laying down ground rules and taking control
- They have no back-up plan — and when the crisis is over, they are sterile, with no momentum to rebuild
"The most important factor in any crisis is to take control at inception, realising that through control you remain captain of the ship, guiding it out of troubled waters."
— Peter J. Daniels, How to Handle a Major Crisis, Chapter OneThe answer is not courage in the abstract. It is a specific sequence of practical steps — taken in the right order — beginning with your attitude and working methodically through every dimension of the crisis until it is resolved. That is what this book provides.
Inside the Book
16 Chapters. A Tactical System for
Every Stage of a Major Crisis.
Each chapter ends with CRISIS CONTROLS — Peter Daniels' own bullet-point actions for that phase. These are not summaries. They are orders.
Remove the Imagery
The catastrophic mental pictures burning your energy and producing nothing. Peter Daniels' six-step method to replace them with documented facts — and a visible chart to monitor progress.
Role Playing and Past Victories
Your Victory Book. How Peter Daniels walked the beach in his deepest crisis, relived past victories, and was a shouting optimist within the hour. Create yours now.
Put the Threat into Perspective
Rate your crisis on a scale of 1 to 10. A threat perceived is usually worse than a threat performed. And no crisis is worth losing your integrity to resolve.
Plan a Countdown
Two simple options: let it happen, or make it happen. The countdown diagram. The affirmation card to carry daily. Graham Daniels' response to his own crisis: "We are going to be poor for a while — don't get used to it."
Extend the Deadline
Time, not money, is the primary resource in a crisis. How Peter Daniels got a two-year extension, then negotiated a debt reduction by paying early. Your survival budget. Face people personally.
Divide and Conquer
A major crisis has many components. Each one can be dealt with individually. The car, the building, the solicitor's bill reduced by 60%. One battle at a time.
Work on a Back-up Plan
The time to think of the future is while the brain is still working. Craig, John, and William all waited too long. Don't. The back-up plan is the foundation of the rebound.
Phone Six People
Six people who have faced real adversity. One question: "What was the biggest financial crisis you ever faced and how did you handle it?" Do not tell them why. Listen intently. Take notes afterwards.
The Kettle Only Boils When There Is Water in It
After doing all you can — stand. No one can really break you unless you allow them. And the dream converted into a life goal will sustain you long after the bad memories become forgotten ones.
Do Not Be Side-Tracked into Foolish Decisions
The "perfect" opportunity that appears during a crisis. The side-track gets you into a deeper crisis that takes even longer to escape. Your brain is attuned to this problem — keep it there.
Do Not Be Pressured into Unwise Moves
The counter-document you are obligated to sign or else. Never agree until your accountant or solicitor has reviewed it. The formula for analysing any course of action under pressure.
Go on the Attack
Schuller, Stone, Meyer, Haggai — how four of the world's greatest business leaders actually responded to crisis. The battle plan. The options framework. Attack the problems before they attack you.
Keep Using Your Time
Delays are precious jewels. The habit clean-up. The discipline assessment. And the spiritual therapy of prayer — not as petition but as gratitude for still being alive, intact, and having opportunity.
Prime the Pump
Do not throw every reserve at the creditors. The three recovery principles. The butter warmer that generated cash orders in seven days. Protect enough to restart the engine.
Where Did You Go Wrong?
Unless you document the crisis, you will forget the lessons when the pressure passes. The diary. The prevention formula. If all those bad moves were placed in reverse — you would have had a major victory.
The Twelve Principles of Success
Attitude. Pain tolerance. Control. Attention to detail. Money sense. Time respect. Purposeful goals. Desperation and ambition. Follow through. Discipline. Study. Perception. The permanent framework beyond the crisis.
What Readers Say
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Christopher Greenwood, AuthorGoodreads.com — How to Handle a Major Crisis"Simple guidelines which enable the reader to take practical steps to overcome difficulty and to face critical situations successfully."
Goodreads Review SummaryGoodreads.com — 4.46 average across 24 ratings"As in his earlier books, he has avoided long-winded philosophies that may sound good but do little to overcome difficulties in your hour of need. These principles are real and have been used in many situations with proven results."
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About the Author
He Has Been Broke Three Times.
He Rebuilt Each Time.
He Knows Exactly How.
Peter J. Daniels is the President and Founder of the World Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies in Adelaide, Australia. He came from a broken home, was branded illiterate at age fourteen, and failed three times in business. He also survived diphtheria, rheumatic fever, meningitis, and suspected leukemia.
He did not write about handling major crises as a theoretical framework. He wrote it as a field manual drawn from the foxhole. Dr. Robert H. Schuller — to whom this book is dedicated — said he had faced and overcome more crises than any man he knew.
- —Failed three times in business, rebuilt each time without bankruptcy
- —Survived four major physical health crises
- —Built multi-million dollar real estate enterprise from nothing
- —Endorsed and mentored by W. Clement Stone
- —Personally read over 5,000 biographies of great achievers
- —One of Australia's most sought-after motivational speakers
- —Honoured by universities, governments, and organisations worldwide
- —The business community said he could motivate an Egyptian mummy to walk
Your Moment of Decision
The War Is Not Over
Until You Have Totally Surrendered.
You Have Not.
That is Peter Daniels' own principle from Chapter Three. Defeat is only a temporary condition. The war is not over until you have totally surrendered. And you have not surrendered — because you are still here, still reading, still looking for the way through.
"When our strong optimistic desire to think, commit and work exceeds by far our weak negative fear of failure, then success is always guaranteed."
That statement opens this book. Let it be the principle that closes your crisis. Get the system. Apply the steps. Take control — starting today.
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P.P.S. Peter Daniels says in Chapter Twelve that W. Clement Stone responds to every crisis with the same words: "So we have a problem. Great. Now we have something we can get stuck into." That attitude is worth the price of this book on its own. You can also have it. It is learned, not inherited.
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