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KEEPING YOUR MIND STRONG IN LOCKDOWN
Peter de Lange • May 4, 2020
Lockdown has become a crazy beast
The lockdown has become a crazy beast. We all saw it coming but the reality is far starker then we imagined. In the beginning three weeks without trading was scary but in our minds we mentally prepared ourselves for that. We hunkered down with our families, bought enough food (cigarettes and wine) and spent time reflecting on our businesses and the end was in sight. Now five weeks on we find we are in mental exhaustion and every moment is spent trying to save our businesses and we are told it could be Months before things start looking up.
Business owners don’t know where to turn and cash flow is tight or even non-existent. We face a future where possibly we won’t be able to provide for our families and the more we think the bigger the mountain in front of us becomes till eventually we want to give up.
There is no shame on feeling like this. It does not make you weak or un-resourceful. So where to from here?
Mindset is always very important I find. By admitting to yourself that this is how you feel, is the first step in correction. Do not think further than tomorrow or next month. Put in plans to get there first. None of us can predict further than that and to do so will just be crazy, because it could be far from what you imagine.
Trust in your instincts and business knowledge that has sustained you till now. It is still there and will stand in good stead in the months to come.
Wright down goals and lists of what you think you should do no matter how ridiculous they sound as it is often here where great ideas are born.
Remember the most famous business men came upon their ideas when they were at their lowest point.
Read books and watch u-tube on successful entrepreneurs and don’t pay much attention to the negative news and articles that are rife at the moment.
Take a moment, even two to get up and walk in the sun by yourself to compose yourself and get away from the computer for a few minutes.
Seek advice and talk to other business owners who you trust.
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