Be Honest with Yourself
We all know that every business doesn’t succeed, but that doesn’t change the fact that you never want yours to be one of the ones that doesn’t make it. But pride and ego can’t be the only reasons for launching a rescue operation. Now is the time for some hard self-inquiry.
You need to ask yourself the difficult questions to make sure you’re in this for the right reasons and that you’re truly willing to do what it takes to turn the business around. Ask yourself these questions and answer honestly:
- Are you passionate about what you’re doing?
- Are you qualified to do what you’re offering?
- Are you willing to make sacrifices to reach success?
- Are you stepping out of your comfort zone?
- Have you invested the time, effort and finances necessary?
- Do you want to continue being a business owner?
Be Accountable
If you look at the history of your business closely and with an open mind, you will probably be able to identify the mistakes that were made that led to the downturn. While this is certainly not time to beat yourself up over mistakes and bad decisions, you need to own up to the role you played. Identify what you could have done differently and learn from it.
You may even want to team up with an accountability partner or a mentor to help keep yourself on the right track and make the most of your new perspective.
Try Something New
Many businesses fail because they become static. Let’s face it – it’s hard to dedicate yourself to something when you’re bored out of your mind.
Sometimes it just takes something new to breathe fresh air into a stale business. And it can be anything: launching a new marketing campaign, offering new services, writing a book, teaching a class, joining a new organization, anything that gets you invested and excited again.
Watch the Numbers
