There’s something wonderful about initiative. Wonderful and extremely powerful, when we dive just a little deeper into it.
Just think about this for a moment – No one gives us the initiative. We take the initiative.
It’s that last part that is easy to overlook… we take it. This means it’s down to us to make things happen. And this is true regardless of where we are right now. Regardless of what season our business is going through. Regardless of our age, industry, background or our past performance.
Better still, not only are we free to take the initiative. We’re free to take it any time we choose to. We have the green light to make something amazing happen.
Those are not just empty words.
Any business owner right now, feeling deflated and looking to improve their current situation, can make amazing things happen. And that’s because:
- We’re free to take the initiative and answer important problems, which prospective clients will eagerly pay us to solve.
- We’re free to take the initiative and develop a better version of an existing product, which customers will flock to.
- We’re free to take the initiative and strive to provide the best customer service in our industry.
- We’re free to take the initiative and generously encourage others.
- We’re free to take the initiative and connect people who may be able to help one another.
- We’re free to take the initiative and endeavour to become a leader in our industry.
- We’re free to take the initiative and improve one key area of our business, every week.
- We’re free to take the initiative and increase our knowledge.
And we’re free to take the initiative with a thousand other useful things.
Sometimes, what we need in order to turn things around is a gentle nudge in the right direction. A reminder to take the initiative and make things happen, rather than passively wait, hoping that a situation will improve.