This is what you need to do in this recession in order to stay above the sea level. There is nothing impossible as I believe Nigerians are hardworking people.
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1. Stay Positive
“Life is not the way it’s supposed to be, it’s the way it
is. The way you cope is what makes the difference.” – Virginia Satir
When you and every member of the team stay positive, you’re
putting yourself in the best position possible to not only make it through
those bad times, but become better in the process. You can do one of two things
when life takes a turn for the worst. You can remain positive and remind
yourself that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel and that you’ll
make it through, or you can curl up in the fetal position and relegate yourself
to being nothing more than a victim of circumstance.
2. Get Creative
There are times when you can’t do much to change your
situation. You just have to deal with it. But there are other times when you
can actively work to make the situation better. Now is the right time to think
of other verticals, afterall it’s a startup. Are you currently targeting
financial industry? Now you can look into creating apps that show filling
stations and current pump price, queue size, number of attendants, rate of
sales, etc.
The solution won’t be in plain sight, because if it was you
probably wouldn’t have gotten in that situation in the first place. But if you
can take a step back and see the bigger picture, you may discover something
that can help you.
A great example of getting creative during a difficult time
is the story behind Wrigley’s gum. The founder, William Wrigley Jr. was a soap
and baking powder salesman in the 1890’s and he always offered free gum to all
of his clients. With his career as a salesman taking a turn for the worst, he
noticed one thing that forever changed his life; people loved the gum he gave
away more than the products he was actually selling. It was that one creative
insight that got him through that difficult time and made him a monumental
success.
3. Learn From these Difficult Times
“Facing difficulties is inevitable, learning from them is
optional” – John Maxwell
Take a review and see what exactly is being affected by this
down time. After evaluating this, then brainstorm on the ways this can be fixed
by thinking of alternative solutions.
Do you all have personal cars and fuelling is now a problem,
one option is to reduce cars and arrange a place for a meet up where you pick
yourselves up. You can do a rotation of whose car to use on weekly basis.
4. Realize you’ve come a long way
Sometimes we get so focused on the road ahead, that we never
look back to see what we’ve already traveled. Give yourself credit for
everything you’ve already done. Think about startups that have started and gone
dead till date.
You’ll give yourself a confidence boost when you realize
that you’ve already made so much progress and the light at the end of the
tunnel will get brighter.
5. Focus on What You Can Control, Not What You Can’t
Some situations are beyond your control and no matter what
you do, you can’t change a thing. You and your guys will be setting yourself up
for frustration when you focus your time and energy on things you can’t
control. You’re also making the situation seem even bleaker than it actually is
because you’re focusing on the negatives.
You should instead focus on the things that are within your
control because that’s the only way you can make a change that’s actually going
to help you. Make a list of everything you can control about the situation and
divert all of your focus towards those things. Anything that’s not on the list,
doesn’t get any attention.
You are the next big thing!
