Anyone recognise this syndrome?

You know the feeling…….things have been ticking along ok and then something or everything goes wrong….small things; big things; business things; personal things……..you may get all of them at the same time!…..eeeeeek….!

Some examples to help; let’s be clear here about what we’re talking about:

  • We’ve been making the sales; maybe some margin…..and it’s drying up;
  • Lost one or two client’s maybe……its ok they didn’t suit us anyway….!
  • 50% of our order book has just evaporated
  • We’ve no cash……how come? I know we’ve been making profit
  • My team are leaving……even if not literally but in spirit!

Why do these things happen happen?

Mind-set

Positive

  • It’ll be ok on the night
  • People want what we offer
  • Belief in momentum

Negative

  • Complacency
  • Negative goal setting attitude……you’re setting ”away from goals versus” what you do want
  • Taking on even more negative thoughts or beliefs…..someone planted them and you’ve taken them on board subconsciously…..!

Internal reasons

Business:

  • Lack of monitoring
  • Lack of measurement
  • Optimistic assumptions…..if all these come together we’ll be fine

We all know this rarely happens!!!

External reasons/factors

  • .t happens
  • People
  • Customers
  • Systems
  • Failures?

Personal reasons

  • Fatigue
  • Relationships adrift

So it’s likely, and not unreasonable that you go “below the line”—- after all it’s the easy place to go?

  • Blame others
  • Excuse- make them
  • Denial- worst of all

Let’s face it; Ownership; Accountability; Responsibility is a harder place to be in and stay in.

The good news, for what it’s worth, is this is “common”…..you just need to know that there are ways to deal with it

You’re not the first and you won’t be the last

Find someone to support you……