And yet I feel personally attacked, like a part of me has been torn out. Although I’d twice visited the cathedral, and studied it in art history class, I have no special connection to Notre-Dame. The strength of my reaction surprises me. It will refine you, but not define you.Like many of you, I watched in horror as one of the world’s greatest works of art, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was severely damaged by fire earlier this week. Every successful person you see on top of their game has been through the fall apart. If you have one more appointment, one more client, one more speaking gig, you have a reason to keep moving even when it’s hard.Įvery company will go through times of rapid growth, slow steady growth, and times of regression. The key to not falling into that trap is to keep moving. Many businesses close during these times of setback.
During these times it is essential that you keep moving. Don’t rush the process, but don’t wait around either. And immediately start focusing on what comes next. Come out of it a better, more experienced version of yourself. Take notes on what you can learn from the experience. Don’t pretend it didn’t hurt and all is well. Don’t let yourself get sidelined while you lick your wounds. How you handle the setback determines how quickly you will comeback.
“A setback is a set up for a comeback!” Dr. This needs to be a time of reflection, meditation, prayer and planning. We chase the dollars, the hires and the next idea. When things are falling apart we want to jump into frantic action. You’ve got to bounce back quickly and embrace your strengths to make it through this dip. If you take it personally, you will struggle to know what to create next. This is not a reflection of your value, intelligence or ability. People, systems, ideas and revenue are going away to make room for the next level of growth. Recognize this as a normal phase of growth.Here are some tips on what to do when you reach this fall out. The reality is, you will experience this at some point in your business. And when they can’t hold it all together, I hear the words, “Everything is falling apart right now.” So they try with all their might to hold on tight. Business owners have a tendency not to want to let go of what they have built. The clients who loved us when we were small, may not love us when we are big and they see less of the owner they originally bought into. When all of those things change, they may or may not choose to change with us. The people that we hired when our business was small bought into working for a small business and bought into working at that pace and intensity level. We get to a point where those systems, team members and revenue model no longer work. We cannot always predict where we will be a year from now. We try to think ahead and anticipate needs so that we can create something that will work for an extended period of time. When we create a system, hire new team members, or develop a revenue model, we create it based on where we are at today.
Trust me I get it! It’s not my favorite part of business. It is scary as a business owner to see something that you have worked hard to build, that used to function well, fall apart. I’ve spoken with 3 clients this week that were freaking out because they saw areas of their business that were “falling apart.” They were using all of their effort and ability to try to hold it together. However, many people misunderstand the growth process. Long term growth is what all business owners want. In our minds, growth is to be expected and anything else is unacceptable. We tend to view growth as a sign of our success. We love when the bank account is always increasing. Every business owner loves strong steady growth.
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