Business Is Slow? Of Course, You Get Thrown Off Your Game

"Anyone else get bad anxiety when they are slow?" - Fishbowl, September 16, 2024 

Whether you're a law-firm associate, a car salesperson or an intuitive coach like myself, slow knocks us for a loop. Confidence plummets. There are all those escape fantasies about hopping on another career path. And we compulsively compare ourselves to colleagues who seemingly are quite busy.

The worst part, though, is the assumption that we shouldn't feel that way. America is the nation demanding perfection. That includes how we perceive ourselves. And that perception is that we be totally self-assured, resilient and problem-solving all the time. Slow? The expectation is that we will do something about that and fast.

During this typical general election year filled with uncertainty most of my clients are experiencing a pause in their business. Of course, they are uneasy. The ones practiced in how to navigate this kind of ordeal develop other sources of income and satisfaction. No, it isn't as simple as "Enjoy the slow times." It's more the strategy or not making things worse, not in financial terms and not in emotional ones. 

When one aspect of my business slowed down recently, I pitched to find another kind of client. That paid off. The new account is more lucrative than the one fading out. Also I enriched my life by reading the classics such as the writings of Leo Tolstoy. No, I didn't indulge myself in taking a pricey vacation to supposedly "feel better." That would have made things worse. 

In business and life you usually have only one shot at whatever. Up the odds of success with Jane Genova. I am an intuitive coach, tarot reader and content-creator. Complimentary consultation (please text/phone 203-468-8579 or email janegenova374@gmail.com)