Stay calm and go back to basics!

It's a rainy day, and the TVs in your F45 gym (Founded by Rob Deutsch ) are broken. The gym is full of people who have paid their membership fees and are ready to work out. What do you do? Well, suppose you're Saskia Carolan , the fitness trainer at F45 Truamurra. In that case, you get back to basics and manage the crisis by focusing on what matters: keeping members safe and happy while exercising. As a result of her extraordinary leadership, the members got the exercise figures on a piece of paper at each station, and they made the most out of the day. Saskia managed big crises by turning technology failure into plain paper and a timer.

We cannot always control what happens to us in life and business, but we can control how we react to it and how we let it affect us.        

The good news is that you can control how you react to events or situations. You can allow yourself to get back to basics, and this will help restore your peace of mind.

Remember that there are things in life we cannot control, such as unknowns and other people's opinions of us. This is the same in the business world—especially for PMO solutions and services providers working on business processes and standards that must be flexible to meet constantly changing conditions.

For us to feel more emotionally, mentally and physically stable in life and the business, we need a sense of order about everything around us—at work or home—so that we can make better decisions when something stressful comes up unexpectedly (like the rainy day).

Be ready for crises.

We can plan for crises by creating effective and orderly processes in our personal lives and within the business. The most important steps are:

1. Create a process for responding to crises, and make it as simple as possible.
2. Keep the system organised and connected.
3. Evaluate the process and the system integrity regularly
4. Focus on the steps that provide the most value
5. Keep your automation process simple so anyone—your grandma included!—can follow it.
6. Communicate, communicate and communicate
7. Learning stress reveals techniques such as tapping and breathing
8. Find mentors and coaches who can help you improve as a leader. My fantastic coach, Susanne Rauer ? Executive Coaching Sydney ? , helps me stay focused on what is essential.
9. Evaluate your leadership style, and take advice from experts.

And, always have your pen and paper ready!

At the time of crises

And the first and simplest thing we need is a clear head and a calm mind. The second thing we need is to be able to manage the crisis. The third thing we need is to be able to lead when the shit hits the fan.

I have found that the third part of leadership—managing in times of crisis and providing solutions so that systems continue to function smoothly—is often overlooked. A leader must keep everyone more or less calm, let them know what's going on and provide some assurance about how things will turn out well for us all (even if you can't say exactly how).

By focusing on the basics, you can create a sense of order in chaos

When things are chaotic, it's natural to want to focus on the most obvious issues. In a crisis, for example, your brain is likely telling you to figure out what caused the problem so it won't happen again.

You need to resist these impulses. Instead of trying to deal with everything at once or put together a long list of tasks that need doing, focus on what's happening right now: keeping yourself calm and collected so you can get back on track with your day-to-day life as quickly as possible; making sure that everyone else around you stays safe too; getting through each minute one step at a time until things start feeling more normal again."

After the crisis,

Take a moment to reflect and review. Think about what you've learned during challenging times—what went well or not so well? How can you apply those lessons to future situations? Celebrate successes as they arise; celebrating success is essential for staying motivated throughout difficult circumstances.

It is valuable to sit with a team or family and talk about what happened, their emotional response, and how they feel about it. In the end, you can celebrate the achievements—and cheer on those who demonstrate leadership qualities by helping others through tough times.

With the F45 TV crashes, Saskia lost her voice at the end of the day, but I'm sure she learned a lot as we did.

Conclusion

I think it's important to remember that you will never know what happens or what can happen in life. We cannot always control what happens to us in life and the business, but we can control how we react to it and how we let it affect us. So if something unexpected happens, try not to panic; instead, focus on your breathing and regaining your composure before reacting or doing anything else. And stay calm and go to the basics!?