Ever Felt As Though Being In Business Was Meant To Be Better Than This?

Ever seen the original Superman films? He loses his powers. But a shard of crystal from his homeland still had a dull spark. And that brought his powers back to life. Just in time to save the day.

After failing miserably, I certainly felt drained of any power at all. In fact, I still don't believe I found the strength to try again.

I mean all of my dreams in tatters. Overly mortgaged. Far more unhealthy. Lacking in energy.

Why on earth should I even bother trying again.

So why do I feel different? A small spark was still alive within me. Just.

That entrepreneurial seizure that gives you the zeal to break away from employment wasn't just a false alarm. It was real.

But something happened in between. Your first business plan and projections were fantastic.

And then all of a sudden, other stuff happened which got in the way of your goal.

Let me guess if my list was any different to yours:

1) Money

2) People

3) Meetings - what do they achieve?

4) Clients not sharing your enthusiasm and beating down your door to buy

5) The stuff you're not as good at as you thought you were

6) Organising yourself - before you were, now with a million other things to do, you're not

7) Focus - it starts laser sharp, but suddenly you need glasses to keep on track

8) Stuff changes - the market, the product/service you thought you had, the people and clients around you, in fact you too - you change as the reality of what's happening takes a grip

I could go on. But that doesn't help.

You see I failed. And started again. And all the stuff on that list was reversed to be positive. You see I had the benefit of hindsight.

And why am I saying this? Very simply because you can either avoid the mistakes I made, or if you have or are about to fail, consider trying again.

I realise many people would rather run away following a failure.

But this is exactly the right time to re-start. Just when you have the experience and knowledge of what NOT to do, and more importantly, what TO DO.

And if you're struggling, and not yet reached failure, get in touch like others have done.

I don't charge because this is a personal blog and I have a business to run. Nor do I get anything out of it. Except the satisfaction that I've helped people turn things around, or at least given them some support through the rough times.

If I can help you find that spark of life that brings back your powers, get in touch.

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Credit Crunch Myth Confirmed

I can appreciate complete jealousy when I give you my credit crunch anecdotes. As someone who has formerly failed and is now prospering, many people who are struggling are likely to detest my stance.

I am now getting completely ticked off by it to be frank. I am officially hearing more face-to-face accounts of people experiencing growth and therefore scepticism about the reality of the crunch.

Yes, some businesses are suffering. Yes, food prices are higher. Yes, oil is spiralling out of control.

But has anyone spotted the blindingly obvious in all of this hype and counter-hype?

Consumption is increasing. And the only reason for the hype is the blips in the property markets, but more importantly the main reason for the pessimism.

There has been a global shift of power. Is China and the East slowing? No. The indirect effect is an economic shift and adjustment.

It just so happens that liberal lending policy in the former financial capital of planet earth has caused a ripple effect.

We are now associating too many unrelated issues as being the same malaise.

In reality, property and property-related endeavours are feeling a dead-cat-bounce effect. And the ripples of inflation from commodities like oil, grain, food prices are completely unrelated.

Are production levels world-wide higher than ever? Yes.

Have they really slowed? No.

We are experiencing a dual-speed global economy where a shifting pattern of global financial influence and muscle is being mistaken for a slowdown.

It's a bit like ADSL. Your download speed is not the same as your upload speed.

Both me and my colleague Steve meet our clients to review their IT. Both of us ask each client (small businesses) how the crunch is affecting them.

We've seen people affected negatively. But equally, we've seen too many people waiting for the slowdown, but not experiencing it happening.

Has anyone else experienced the chitter-chatter of credit-crunch sceptics? People who are seeing volumes of business remain similar or even increased? And wondering where the problem really lies?

Personally, we're growing again. The main thing which has stopped me until recently is the credit-crunch myth.

In the last 3 weeks, we've taken on 3 staff. We've also just appointed 2 more.

And for a company that employed 8 staff beforehand, moving to 13 within less than month is a huge growth spurt.

Fuelled by realism by the way rather than false optimism. That's more than a 50% increase in staffing levels (and office space) in an incredibly short period of time.

Tell me I'm talking out of my backside please! Or check out out our revived company to see how we're doing - http://www.multisolutions.co.uk/.

5 Minute Later Update

Over the last few years, the local bird population has been noticably increasing - blackbirds, sparrows (hundreds or thousands), starlings etc.

Tonight, a few minbutes after hitting publish, I saw a bird of prey (a sparrow hawk) swoop into our garden and capture a sparrow.

Sad? Yes, for the sparrow. No for the local balance. Bird of prey are on the increase too as a result.

Abundance is everywhere is you look hard enough - for me, that was the first time I had ever seen the local rumours of of increased bird population for myself.

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Another "Credit Crunch Is A Myth" Article With A Difference

I realise many people are struggling with the credit crunch. I can see it locally as the ripple effect affects law firms, trades people, property developers, estate agents etc.

But in every down-turn there is opportunity for the brave. Those who dig in can prosper.

I've not posted for a while because I feel slightly guilty.

Things are going exceedingly well for us right now. Just over a year ago, we were liquidated and re-started. And if you dig backwards, you'll see the ups and downs we had.

But if we can come back from such adversity and with such strength, then a credit crunch feels like a minor blip.

Anyway, today we've taken the office next door to us. We're about to start the search for our third member of staff having taken two more on in the last fortnight.

The lessons of the past of unbridled growth are not though a distant memory. A dose of sobre consideration has underpinned each decision.

Opportunities present themself if you know where to look.

Don't get drawn into the doom-mongering and darkness.

Instead, switch on your flashlight and go find the opportunity the bleak-minded won't be able to see.

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