We are living in extraordinary times; there has never been a time when so much was possible as now. Scientists and philosophers are saying the same thing – we do create our world. I heard the current situation described as a tsunami and suddenly had the image of a business surfing on top of the largest wave with the team cheering and laughing.
As I’m meeting with people this month I’m noticing that some are grasping the opportunities presented by the sea change that is all around us and asking what does this change mean for my business? These are the people who see change as an opportunity –the bigger the shift the bigger the opportunity. These are people who ask not what the world can do for them, but what they can do for the world. I notice that they think differently to other people.
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
– Shakespeare
Which one of these responses best fits you?
- Hunkering down and hoping to live on reserves and ‘weather the storm’, - you will look like you are in motion but will not be doing enough to maintain velocity;
- continuing the same activities and assumptions as before – you will be left way behind;
- keeping on top of the forces and forging the new directions resulting in significant gains and competitive advantage?
Here are 4 questions you may find it useful to consider.
- How can you keep track of consumer trends and needs to see the opportunities?
- Where are the opportunities in your industry?
- What do you believe that is no longer applicable, no longer relevant or the truth?
- Who can help me uncover the beliefs that are holding me back?
Small business has an in-built advantage. It can change and adapt fast – you can change and adapt. What are you doing about this today?
“You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.”
– Harriet Martineau
