I have clients. Clients have needs. I meet clients’ needs. That’s how it works in my world.
Yet it’s often a different story when I need to tackle projects for my business; “the cobbler’s children have no shoes,” I often joke. The problem is typically two-fold: (1) I’m so busy taking care of paying clients, I’m challenged to carve time for my own endeavors, and (2) it’s hard for me to get my head in the game when the effort is my own.
While some people sigh about “weathering this economy,” others are taking it as a perfect storm. The swirl of extenuating, seemingly uncontrollable factors is reordering the working world for so many businesses. The fall-out from the inclement weather of the economy will surely be the start of new, nimble, thriving businesses. (In many cases, it already is!)
The present challenge is in many ways a culmination of conditions that began rumbling like distant thunder three or more years ago. Trends toward telecommuting, development of playing field-leveling technology and retail going virtual are just a few of the elements that have been converging in the atmosphere for a while. The root system of traditional business was withering well before the onset of recession.
In the current economic climate, starting a business is possibly one of the best options available to many. Prices are falling, existing companies are looking to capitalise on new opportunities to stay afloat and consumers are exploring new and more promising options in attempts to save money and increase the value they receive. Businesses that start out aggressively or continue to forge forward during difficult economic times have a track record of success.
Tesco, IBM, General Electric and the Davinci Virtual are a list of companies who have been born out of recessions or whom have used economic downturns in the past to propel themselves to the top of their industry.
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