It's a pretty hot topic right now... what to do when it snows (oxymoron: hot topic – what to do when it snows… get it?).
And nobody wants to be this guy, right?
All of us smart, intelligent, experienced and seasoned business professionals know we must adapt & overcome.
A little (or a lot) of snow can’t get us down, right?
So WHAT if it is snowing… its time to make lemonade out of lemons or snowmen out of the 30”+ of snow we all have.
And as they say in Hollywood… “The show must go on!”
Use this time to:
1. OVER-COMMUNICATE! To your clients, teammates and community. No one likes to be left in the dark... or the cold (ok, another corny one huh?). Let people know exactly what to expect from you and vice versa. Some companies have not even communicated what their office policy is this week yet. “Should I work from home or make the treacherous journey to work?” Of course - SAFETY FIRST!
2. PLAN AHEAD! Use this time to schedule 4-8 weeks out. When was the last time you could do this? Get check-in meetings, trainings and lunches on the calendars. This is a great time, while things are slow, to nail down these meetings. Our team has booked over a dozen meetings so far this week alone.
3. BE PROACTIVE! Look for business development opportunities for yourself OR one of your clients. We had a client reach out today for an introduction to someone who was recently in the business journal. They did research and found we were connected through Linkedin. Within minutes we made the introduction. (Picture Emeril saying this) BAM!
4. ASK FOR A REFERRAL! While everyone is home in the snow this is a perfect time to reach out to your community and make the bold ask: “Do you know of anyone who is looking to grow their sales? Someone with a company who is looking to hire sales people? Someone with a company who wants a higher performing sales organization?" (Not a hypothetical here folks – throw us a bone!)
5. GET ON TWITTER! Yes, that social media stuff we all talk about but don’t have enough time for. If you have not spent time on Linkedin, Facebook or Twitter this year and seen value… GO DO THIS IMMEDIATELY! Your community is screaming to hear from you and for you to pitch in.
6. GET ON TWITTER! Yes, I know this is redundant… I just want to make sure you DO IT!
7. EXERCISE! I went there… you betcha. We all could use a bit of exercise so take it slow and get that sidewalk smiling back at ya!
8. SHARPEN YOUR SAW (thanks Stephen Covey)! When was the last time you read something for professional development? Since we are the self proclaimed SOURCE for Sales Growth… check out one of our articles (Yes, another shameless plug for our content that sits on the Microsoft site) - https://community.dynamics.com/blogs/marketingarticles/archive/2009/12/16/working-backwards-from-the-client-experience.aspx
9. KEEP MOVING FORWARD! Don’t get stuck with anything. Handle it, file it, or get rid of whatever is sitting on that to-do list.
10. GRATITUDE! When was the last time you said thank-you to someone. Write a note… don’t send an email. You will be glad you did.
One of my favorite quotes says it best:
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”
- Charles Darwin
Adapt to your environment and make the most of YOUR time.
Stay home, work hard, and be YOUR best,
Joe
