When your business isn’t growing and you don’t have any clue, it is easy to just redouble your efforts and look for ways that you can do more of the same. Or, you can continue to hold true to the idea that “this is the way that we have always done this.”
The problem is that it isn’t true.
The things that got you to where you are, won’t get you any further.
The things that have always worked have gotten you to the point where you are and aren’t likely to get you any further.
That’s why we should always be exploring and chasing new ideas.
Which brings me back to stagnation.
How do you dig yourself out of the ditch of stagnation?
1. Stop what you are doing and access the damage and the situation:
The first rule of stopping digging a deeper ditch is to stop digging.
That goes for stagnation…stop spinning your wheels.
To begin to rebuild towards growth, you need to begin by focusing on where you are and what has happened. Then, you need to turn your attention towards where you want to go.
2. Find some small wins that you can put on the board:
It is likely that if you find yourself stuck, then you haven’t been doing a lot of winning.
So the first thing you need to do to turn things around is to get back in the success mindset.
You do that by finding a few items or areas where you can knock out some clear wins and get some positive momentum going.
Once you start making a few successful moves, you will begin to see that the stagnation is slowly parting away.
3. Set some measurable goals for yourself:
Just like you need to understand where you are and you need to stop digging holes for yourself…a real key to your long term turnaround efforts lies in the ability to judge whether or not you are having success or not.
This begins with setting goals and especially ones that you can actually measure whether or not you are being successful by achieving.