The talk in the media is all of the economic downturn, the
economic winter, tightening our belts and businesses going bust.
As heart-centred entrepreneurs and business people we know that we need to continue looking forward.
Our strength is in our outlook and our ability to move fast. Most of us are as lean and mean as it’s possible to be already.
So what does this winter mean to us and what should we do to be ready for the spring we know is just around the corner?
Wealth Dynamics is based on the I Ching; the oldest book known and probably the first book ever written.
It was used by the emperors of China to run that vast country for over 5000 years and its insights are still of enormous value to us.
The value of Wealth Dynamics to us today is that it uses the symbolism of the year to explain complex concepts and enables us to make use of the understanding of the cyclic nature of all the things we already have within our businesses.
So what does it mean?
Winter is being used as a term by the media to scare us into buying more papers; but what actually does happen in winter?
It is true that for some plants and animals winter means death, but this is for a minority only.
Winter is part of the cycle, it is not an aberration, it is both natural and necessary.
Even for those that die, winter is often a planned for event.
So, plants that were only intended to live for one cycle die but only after spreading their seeds.
Some animals die but their bodies nurture the earth and other animals so that next time around the survivors are stronger.
The majority of both plants and animals survive.
What do you need to do?
How does this translate into something meaningful for business?
Are you a business who will spend this time creating new ideas so that when the upturn (spring) comes you have lots of new innovative products ready?
Do you have enough put by to simply wait it out like an oak tree?
Are you hibernating in the hope that all will be as it was when you wake?
Are you hoping to survive until you come up with the perfect strategy?
You need to know which you are doing and why.
Perhaps the best thing for you to do over the winter is to contract, look inward and plan what you will do when the tide turns?
The all important thing is to understand what it is you are doing and why you are doing it and not just follow the knee jerk reactions of the scare-mongerers in the media.
For support and guidance you can both trust and understand take a look at our website and consider some of our expert services.
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