3 Reasons Business Owners Should Be Optimistic in 2013
What is 2013 going to look like for your Company? Is your Company in a position to capitalize on the momentum from last year or are you behind the curve? Here are a few key pieces to help determine if you should be optimistic this year.
- You have found and retained top talent. If you have a consistent, high performing sales force with limited turnover, you are steps ahead of your competition. It can be tough finding qualified candidates today since many of the top performers have found new positions. These top performers left their former companies when they were no longer investing in them or failed to challenge and support them when it was needed the most. If you already have top talent, you are ahead of your competition.
- You have an adaptive culture. If your company is conducting business in 2013 the same way you did in 2009 or 2010, this may be a warning sign. Having an adaptive culture allows your business to make the necessary changes to stay ahead of your competition. The alternative is hoping “things will return to normal.” It is a new game with new rules and if you are still playing by the old rules, you missed the changes.
- You have experienced, consistent and predictable success for the past three years. Flat used to be the new up. The strong have recovered but some are still flat or worse, they have fallen off. If you already have an abundance mentality combined with a true sales culture, your company will continue to rise higher.
It’s easy for companies and prospective clients to not take action when there is uncertainty. With the elections past us, the fiscal cliff discussions are becoming clearer and the economic variables are stabilizing. 2013 is here and moving quickly. Success and optimism are out there. Are you ready to take advantage of it?
