Do You Think You Might Have Something to Learn?

In these times things are a bit... well 'tricky' for most businesses. The COVID-19 threat has brought many businesses to a stand still, many people to a stop and getting the world restarted is likely to take some time, some social distancing and some thought.

Right now is the time to be looking forward, to begin to understand what it is you don't know, what you don't understand that you need to find an answer to. As a business we recognised this from the day our clients went into paralysis, shut down, went into hiding and lost their teams furlough... We had to change, adapt, move on-line, work from home, keep motivated, figure out home schooling and get to grips with the turmoil in our own heads.

As business leaders we were still needing to think about how we can market, attract and secure new business (a bit difficult when the focus is on the virus crisis, horrible death rates and the whole idea of selling, planning, marketing and trading seems like it belongs in a different world. Yet, from the outset, if your thoughts were akin to mine in anyway, initially there was the shock, the thought of wow, is this really happening? Then for me the period of denial (only recognised with hindsight)... it won't last long... we won't have the same lock down as China... it's only old people in China who will be effected... my business won't change... people will still need to work (initial denial might have been a bit misdirected). As the weeks progressed there have been moments of frustration (lack of direction; focus and knowledge), anger (does the news speculation help us or drag us to the brink of despair? Why don't we just end lockdown and get back to life as normal?) and moods that swing from the 'the end is in sight' to the 'this nightmare will never end'.

But isn't it obvious? As business leaders we have to be learning to adapt, to survive, to succeed despite the changed environment, despite the roller-coaster of emotions, news, deaths, social separation and economic swirl of doom. As business leaders we have to be planning and thinking our way forward, dealing with the immediate crisis and having our plans in place to ensure our business, our sales, our marketing our teams our suppliers our customers are all able to step out of this with us.

So, have your plans... Think like a lighthouse... plan A... use the main lamp... plan B... what if the main lamp blows?... plan C... what if the back up fails?... plan D... what if even that fails?... This is the thinking that has kept Portland Bill Lighthouse (well worth a visit) keeping shipping safe EVERY night since 1906!! They have their alternate plans for every situation... We have to have ours... You need to have Yours. There has never been a more important time to have your business plans... and there has never been a more important time to update and review them on a daily basis (if you need help, ideas or sessions with that please contact us).

The trouble with plans is they are hard to stick to when the environment is constantly changing... Which means you need to get better, more adaptable, more capable and as a business, more strategic. Look for the opportunities, look for the bounce, challenge your rule book and use the current environment to help your business to step up through this and beyond.

Stay focused. Stay strong. Learn something new every day.

To help... I have enlisted the support of some of the world's most amazing authors, business leaders, speakers and educators... who are giving their time to us for free... giving their thoughts, their guidance and their knowledge to you for free (this is a kind of once in a life time opportunity... so please make the most of it)...

The line-up includes: Jim Lawless (Taming Tigers); Jim James (East West PR - business guru); Alison Edgar (thought leader; author and speaker); Philip Hesketh (business owner; international best selling author and international top speaker); Paul Dunn (4xTedX speaker and global chairman for B1G1); Steve Judge (athlete; author and speaker); Hélio Vogas (international leadership speaker); Brian Hill (academic; business owner and body language specialist); Jonathan Sherwin (business owner and communications guru) and Richard Maloney (founder of Engage & Grow and Quality Mind across 80 countries). More will follow... but if you recognise you have something to learn... please register and share.

Previous Sessions on our 2 Progress YouTube : https://bit.ly/3dk9BvG

Next Session Paul Dunn - https://bit.ly/2SIpDrc

Forget Pivoting — THIS changes everything

The research is clear — purpose-driven companies make more money, have more engaged employees, more loyal customers and are better at innovation and transformational change.

In this past year, Paul Dunn’s work on The Legacy Pathway has inspired audiences around the world. Now, he brings it all together for you in this specially-created virtual meeting specifically for these times we’re in.

Here’s why this is CRUCIAL for us right now — we know we’ll get through this (we’re not sure how sometimes) and we know that once we’re through it, what’s on the other side will be totally different.

You will most definitely have to RE-SET and RE-INVENT.

Paul explores why having a real purpose is so critical to doing that in your company right now. He gives you simple yet highly impactful ways to experience these positive changes quickly and effectively.

Register to learn:

·        The fundamental shift in thinking happening now

·        The new blue zone model that gets you through to ‘the other side’

·        How to map out a legacy pathway for a more enjoyable, focussed and rewarding business

·        How you can achieve this quicker than you imagine

And, it all happens in 45 minutes over a cup (or cupS) of coffee or tea right at home where you are.

It’s business-changing stuff when we need it most.

Register here now https://bit.ly/2SIpDrc — I promise you’ll be thrilled you did.