20 Sep

Take Hold Of Your Future Success

Posted in Synergy Suggestions on 20.09.12 by John Meloche

Running a business can be tough. This is especially true when unexpected circumstances arise. All week, we have been discussing the possibility of an NHL lockout. In 2005, the shutting of the league for a full season impacted many businesses negatively. For a number of them, no hockey meant less customers.

On PowerHomeBiz.com, Anne-Marie Rennick writes that hope should never be lost. There are ways to raise your entrepreneurial spirits during challenging times. We’ve been studying Rennick’s list of ways to do so over the past couple of days and would like to continue sharing her ideas with our opinions added in. So let’s pick up where we left off.

Clean-up. Sometimes, it’s all about starting over. And not necessarily from scratch. A good clean-up can help you feel rejuvenated and energized for the next step of your career. And what is there to clean exactly? Everything, says Rennick. Computer files and programs, accounting, calendars, emails and even your furniture.

A literal clean-up of your business space may also be in order. “Vacuum the dust bunnies,” says Rennick, “Get rid of anything you haven’t touched in three months. Clean, clean, clean.” You don’t have to wait until spring for the traditional cleaning job that most undertake. Do it now!

Make a choice. According to Rennick, “you have a choice in how you react to the events that happen every day.” So, right away, a negative attitude is only bound to bring about more negativity. Of course, it is only natural to be upset about issues that may disrupt the course of your regular business activities. But, perhaps, looking at these issues as opportunities is more advantageous.

Explore new possibilities, says Rennick. With each choice you make, you should be able to “feel the courage and conviction of your entrepreneurial spirit.” You never know. A seemingly bad situation may be just what you need to come up with a great new idea to take your business in a great new direction.

Take the pressure off. Sometimes you just need to breathe. Take a moment to reflect on all of the positive things you have done with your company and use that time as motivation to move forward with new ideas. You’ve come this far, so you know that you are more than capable!

Writes Rennick: “When we are feeling threatened or pressured our thinking is less clear and our actions less rationale. Look at consolidating debts, or cutting back on your inventory orders, or sell unnecessary assets or apply for a credit line when you don’t need it. All of these will help to ease the anxiety that usually lurks somewhere between the bottom-line and the cash flow projections.”

We’ll conclude our look at this list of inspiring ideas in tomorrow’s blog.

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