This blog post has been authored by Engracia Sleeswijk, ESleeswijk Consultancy
A wait-and-see attitude in a time of crisis can have adverse consequences. At all times, it is essential to be aware of your qualities to weather a possible emergency. Life does what it has always done: you have peaks and valleys, and this cycle has been a fact for the last centuries. Preparation can save the day. Every family, every professional has to build their ship.
Position yourself.
Betting on one horse is a dangerous method at any time, but certainly in this one. People sometimes have a philosophy that they do not want to think doom by dealing with possible scenarios of crisis. While this is a plausible method for positive people, it causes the reality to be lost of sight. Without this figurative ship, there is no protection. The effect of this situation may be that you cannot even meet the necessities of life. Many professionals are overwhelmed by problems that could have been handled well had they prepared. This preparation is expressed in having a plan, training, and finances.
Preparation ensures that you can make a realistic assessment of your situation in a non-stressful time. This position provides that you can make the right choices for the long term of your life. In the business world, this is seen as the strategic approach where the focus is not on instant gratification but stability over the long term. The long term is in the future and, therefore, uncertain. The use of (life) experience and viewing the trends that have occurred in the past allows building a plan based on the most common situations. In general, one is confronted with cycles estimated based on life phase, career, and acquired training, and material possessions.
Of course, it is impossible to prepare for every scenario; however, a professional can build his “ship” from his character, emotions (what happens to be an excellent match to his personality)combined with facts. For example, if you maintain a certain work-life balance based on “Adhoc living (or the “you only live once-philosophy”), your ship must be built on accommodating this philosophy. Just hoping and praying for a good outcome is not enough. What you do (or not do) today will show itself in the future.
How do you build your ship?
– Work on a realistic view of your life. This pragmatic approach will make you aware of the amount of work you still have to do.
– Accept the backlog that you have incurred in time, education, and experience. Find out how significant the backlog is and take this as your starting position to a better life.
– Take into account the winds will continue to pound your ship while you are building; keep your course by not deviating from your plan.
I didn’t come this far. To only come this far – Unknown
I’ve been privileged to Teach, Coach, and help thousands of professionals and entrepreneurs to get to their sweet spot in life. I do coaching in translating business models to everyday life for you to get your future within arms-length. Helping others to further their life has been an energy source for me for the last 20 years.