[POWER TIPS] It's OK to feel out of control.

Pin Power Podcast by Cara Chace

It’s getting real out there. Scary, overwhelming, and anxiety-inducing shizznit is happening in our world.

My daughter’s school is closed starting Monday, and I know many people who are dealing with that, plus figuring out how to earn a living and keep themselves and their families healthy and safe.

I was Voxering with my mastermind buddy yesterday morning, and she was in tears because she felt so out of control about it all.

One of the things she said was that she didn’t know if she should go back to the store to get bread - that she had only gotten snacks and coffee the night before and was unsure if going to get bread was giving in to the fear, or if only getting snacks was too frivolous. I told her to go get the bread if it made her feel better and more in control.

I think so many of us feel that way about business right now. What should we say? What shouldn’t we say? Do we keep going with creating and earning a living? Do we bury our heads?

I don’t think there’s a right answer - you have to do what feels right.

But if you’re affected by being stuck at home, your kids being at home, worrying about sick relatives, having to figure out how you’re going to pay your bills, or any of this craziness - I want to give you some ideas.

Here’s a list of things you can do if business is slow or you need to take some positive action:

1. Go through your entire site on a mobile device (when was the last time you did that?) - check for anything that looks wonky and fix it.
   
2. Update as many blogs (or whatever content you create) as you can for better SEO and updated information.
   
3. Own an online store? Do some back end clean up to make sure your inventory and “back office” of your e-commerce setup is running smoothly.
   
4. Brainstorm ideas for how you can take some (or all) of your business online if you’re a brick and mortar business.
   
5. Talk to a handful of your ideal customers to get a better sense of what they need from you.
   
6. Create a new lead magnet to build your email list.
   
7. Learn something new - like any of the courses you’ve bought in the last year or two but haven’t finished yet.
   
8. Do as much “back office” cleanup as possible - like organizing your G/Drive, taking inventory of the apps and tools you pay for, or checking your website for broken links.
   
9. Rearrange your desk and/or office - there’s something that happens when you rearrange that lets in fresh, creative vibes.
   
10. Plan out your content calendar and batch as much as you can.
    
11. Review and journal about your business goals.
    
12. Reach out to your biz besties to see how they’re doing and how you can help each other.

I get scared and overwhelmed too - but I’ve learned to always, always look for opportunities to feel better and be inspired.

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