Good day my Inner Blog Circles! I feel as if it’s been a while since I’ve written to you all personally. Much has been going on behind the scenes. Let what I write here be an encouragement to you. Interestingly enough, the very topic of what I’m about to share is a mirror reflection of what I am currently undertaking. I will share what I am up to soon enough as it is still in the beginning phases. But for now, I want to write about something I feel that many of us have had to do this year at one level or another: Improvise.
Whether it was with your primary method of generating business, fine-tuning your processes, or creating another avenue of income, these are adjustments most of us had to make. We have long term goals and expenses to be covered. After all, life still goes on in spite of whatever adversity may come against us. The question to be posed is one that we all must face…
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
Perhaps, it’s just minor tweaks. Maybe it’s a complete overhaul. Or it’s simple as facing our worries and fears. Whatever it is, what we are going to do about it is often based on the root factor: Improvisation. To spare you the Captain Obvious Webster’s Dictionary definition of “improvisation” with “The act of improvising”. The definition of improvising is to “1: to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously 2: to make, invent, or arrange offhand the quarterback improvised a play 3: to make or fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand improvise a meal”. The key parts of the definition that stand out are “to make, invent, or arrange offhand” and “to make or fabricate out of what is convenient”.
Perhaps you’ve had to put the breaks on other plans and begin basing your growth off of what is currently working for you in the present moment. What you had envisioned last year had to be put on hold while you have forged ahead with what has been helping you make it through this difficult 2020. And not only have you relied on what’s been working for you, but you’ve also expanded upon it. Maybe boosting a specific skill on your resume or even off-shooting a newer service in your business. Whatever you’ve had to change or create on the fly, be encouraged that you have an ability not to be taken lightly. And that is the ability to improvise. To change things up accordingly when the going gets tough.
Let’s face it, it takes a lot less effort to sit down and feel sorry for yourself when life and career don’t go according to plan. It’s easier to just throw in the towel when another setback occurs and it looks hopeless in the clouds of uncertainty. But instead, draw strength from wherever your source of energy is whether it be God, personal confidence, or those whom you are close to who lift you up. Read more online on how to reinvent yourself. Think outside the box. There’s no shame in having to improvise and take things in a new direction. Many people have been drastically impacted by the economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis, so you would be no different than millions of people who have either seen a decrease in their income this year or even have lost their jobs. We’re all not only just trying to make it through this, but also still complete our long-term life and career goals. If you’re anything like me, you can’t just accept losses or failure to fulfill those goals. One way or another, the resolve to succeed by all principled means must still burn.