What do entrepreneurs and small business owners do when business is slow? Its very easy to get into a blind panic that your business will close. While the sad reality is that many of them do, some will survive. Heres my top 10 tips for surviving the quiet times:

1. Dont panic! Things will turn around, they always do. Have unwavering faith that you will make a huge comeback.

2. Do admin. There are always a bunch of items on your to-do list that never get done when you are servicing clients yourself. Take this time to start knocking them off.

3. Work on your business, not in your business. Do something every day for the management and growth of your business. This is hard in the beginning, but work towards it.

4. Look at your message. What are selling and to whom? Make a list of your ideal customer then design a marketing plan for them specifically. A spray and pray client base wont work; you cant be all things to all people.

5. Have a support structure in place. It is critical that you have people you can talk to. If you try and do this alone, you will be driven systematically insane, but be wary of whom you choose. Make sure its people you look up to who have already succeeded at what they want to do. Everyone else may just drag you down to their level.

6. Question everything. Just because there is a recession, does it mean it has to apply to you? Not necessarily. Find your own truth and design your own destiny. Do not buy into the media hypes version of the world.

7. Get a life coach. Every highly successful business owner has one, (I have three!). Despite popular belief, you dont know it all and you need all the help you can get.

8. Network. You have to get out there. Sign up for every free event you can find and hand out business cards and flyers like they were candy.

9. Visit old clients. Let them know that you are still there for them even though they arent buying anything from you right now, (or phone/email if you dont have that type of relationship with your client base).

10. Become a thought leader. Write blogs and contribute to LinkedIn forums. It will help you build a global brand.

thank you and have a good courage
have awonderful DAY

HarryG333

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