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A company's fate is decided in Treadmill. In this article, I'll show you what happens to this decision in the wake of (or middle of) the COVID pandemic, and what strategies you can implement to use the crisis productively to turn things around and pull the business back into Predictable Success.
In the middle of all the economic hardship and social upheaval we are experiencing right now, there is an opportunity for some businesses to grow faster than ever. This is a strategy that companies in Predictable Success can use today to create years of growth and come out of the crisis, not only surviving but thriving and better off because of it.
If your business was in Whitewater in March, the last five months have likely been brutal. Stuck between Fun and Predictable Success, you didn't have the agility or the depth to weather the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is hope! Here are the three phases of what I believe is the best strategy for you to regroup and get your business back into winning form.
2020 was set to be a banner year. And then March hit, and all that momentum evaporated in a moment. If your small business was stable before COVID-19 but is now struggling, this article will help you to create and execute the right strategy to not only recover but thrive!
If you are wondering if your new business is going to make it, this article will help you clearly navigate what is likely to be some very difficult decisions for you and your new business. If you haven't started your new business yet, but you are considering it, I believe you'll find this article incredibly helpful as well. I'm going to be painfully honest with you because if you choose to proceed, you need to know what you'll be facing. Before that, though, you could probably use a little hope right now.
If you're struggling with your sales right now as many businesses are, you know you don't have time to sit back and hope this whole thing blows over. But what can you do now? How do you get your sales back on track during the COVID-19 crisis?
Many business leaders right now are recognizing this brutal reality: their current sales and marketing methods are not built for these trying times. The pressure is building for companies to get their sales back up, but it's a real struggle.
In part 2 of our series 8 Practical Ways To Lead Your Team Through Every Crisis, I'm going to pick up where we left off and show you three ways you can use meetings to keep your team from fraying apart. If you take these steps, you'll not only keep your business alive, but you'll also activate and empower your team to do more than any of you thought possible.
You and your leadership team have been through a lot. You've almost certainly had some extreme challenges, some small wins, and a lot of hard work. But as you look to the horizon, you're realizing; this is far from over.
The last thing you want is to work hard to build a huge list of people that never buy anything from you. Here are a few tips to make the most of your ads and promotions.
I wanted to take a moment in this article to talk about a trap that a lot of business owners (and just people in general) fall into all the time. I know about the trap because I spent more than ten years in it. Looking back now, I know it caused me extra stress, gave me less joy, and limited the growth of my business substantially.
One common misconception leaders have is to believe they can scale their business by doing more of what they've always done. Pivot. Say yes. Save the day. Then, do it all over again. However, growing and scaling are two completely different challenges.
