Crisis Action Step #5 – Inventory your team and set production measurements.
Make sure goals and expectations have specific timelines and quantifiable measurements.
Crisis Action Step #4 – Take this time to work on your business.
Those who use this pause time wisely will come out the big winners on the other side of this situation.
Crisis Action Step #3 – Make a Plan
A plan invokes creativity and forethought rather than shooting from the hip or knee jerk reaction execution.
Crisis Action Step #2 – Determine your exit plan
Determine what it will take for you to pay off your personal debt, business debt, and what your desired monthly lifestyle is per month.
Crisis Action Step #1 – Get clear on your numbers and manage to them.
The worst form of blinking is fear induced paralysis and doing nothing. Step 1 in the series of 10 Action Steps to assist you in navigating these waters strategically and emotionally and moving you from crisis to control.
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