Staying afloat in the business world is always tough.  It’s even worse when the recession is trying to pull you under.  What you need to know about being successful in trying times can be found in J. Barry Griswell’s book The Adversity Paradox.  Griswell is the chairman and former CEO of The Principal Financial Group and president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.  In The Adversity Paradox, he shows how lessons learned in adversity can teach you how to succeed in business.