Create The Space For Opportunities
At the moment there is a lot of uncertainty in the air.
Most are worried and concerned about the outlook of the market and where the next project is coming from. Most are worried and fretting over how to keep their teams or businesses intact without having to downsize.
When you're in this kind of headspace, you'll be experiencing a lot of nervous / anxious energy in your system. This leads to your mind and body moving into a short term 'fight or flight' response state - which, given the current circumstanced, is completely understandable.
The problem however, with being in this short term focused, anxious and overwhelmed state is that you're missing out on opportunities. You're missing out on opportunities that are more strategic in nature which are presenting themselves that could be setting you, your team and your business to break through this hill that is in front of you and really thrive through this period.
In any crisis, there are always opportunities that present themselves. Markets that open up overnight as demand goes through the roof in these areas, while demand drops right off in other current pre-existing markets.
Your role as a leader or business owner is to be on the lookout for these opportunities, to be curious, to be inquisitive and to ultimately position your team or business to make the most of these strategic opportunities.
You can't do this if you are stuck in a state of overwhelm and short-term thinking.
That's not to say that you can't or shouldn't experience being worried, anxious or overwhelmed - it's a completely natural response to what we're all going through.
But your team and those around you are looking to you for leadership and guidance through this period.
As a leader or business owner, you need to take full responsibility for all of your emotions and the state of mind that you're currently in and work to move yourself into the strategic leadership role that your team and your business need from you in order to capitalise on the opportunities that are in front of you right now.
Josh 'Opportunities Are Everywhere' Stone
PS: If you’re interested, here are 4 ways I can help you right now:
- Join the Leaders In Engineering community designed specifically for engineering leaders and business owners
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- Download our FREE PDF guide – “How To Build A High Performing Engineering Team”
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- Book in a 15min Strategy Session
I have opened up spots on my calendar which are designed as a check in and for us to work out a plan together on how you can tackle a volatile marketplace, a slowing workload and gain visibility on the issues, challenges and problems you are facing at the moment. If you’d like us to work on a plan together – Click Here
- Have me work with you and your team privately
If you’re serious about getting real results and you’d like me to work directly with you and your team… just send me an email at [email protected] and put “Private” in the subject line...tell me a little about yourself, the challenges you are facing and what you’d like to work on together, and I’ll be in touch to discuss a plan!
