This economic climate may not be in line with what you are hoping for. It also may be generating a large concern about the future, maybe even fear.
With so much uncertainty about our future, the mind quickly thinks about what might go wrong. Creativity, optimism and new ideas go out the window. Not a good strategy if you expect to create new and better options.
A better approach:
This economic transition is great opportunity for those who seek to go forward and not allow conditions to dictate choices. Here is a list of actions that will help anyone stay on the right side and build a better company.
Actions:
- Recognize the current reality for what it is and what it means to you personally.
- Review your highest goals and note the difference between where you are and where you must be by year end.
- List the next three opportunities created by the downturn.
- Decide how you will change your offering to increase actual value delivered.
- Understand that all fear energy reduces what you see to what you fear, limits your
options and will make you feel drained all day long. - Decide if you are able to trust your own creativity and energy to grow more than you trust the worry.
- Commit to a six month turnaround plan.
- Manage your expectations more from what you want than from what you know. Don’t allow fear expectations to slip in.
Giving yourself at least six months is very important. You need to allow sufficient time to really absorb the changes and to adapt your thinking. You can’t rush through this as if you are running away. You are, in fact, running toward what really matters to your company’s long term success.
I hope that you will use this and let me know your results.
