Topic: Step up your game before the game steps you down. - page 6. (Read 1104 times)

I think as parent or a individual, we known what is coming already as we are still recovering from the pandemic 4 years ago. When we started to go back to our normal, everyone saw that the whole financial world is on the brink of collapse due to this. But we can't do anything about it as there are no jobs or those who have, barely survived.

Well that's life, take it or leave it. We have to wake up everyday, grind hard so that we will have food to earn in the table for our families. And we really have to face it head on. As business owners, we need to be innovative to stay in the game as you have said. It's going to be ugly in the next coming years. But as humans we all know that we can survived, we know this for a fact as our ancestors too has face worst but they were able to go on and continue.

People tend to understand that the effort put in by you is how successful your business will be. That is the main reason why many have been suffering for some reasons that are not up to task. Although sometimes people find planning hard to do, the real thing is not your creating a blue-print plan but how effective and seriously you are going to carry out the planing because even if you create a week-long plan and you don't have that experience to use the plan effectively, you will definitely end up losing and going back to the initial point that you started, which means you will definitely end up poor again. 

Although only hard work pays in the hard way and smart work pays in the smart way, when you combine the two together, you will find your success as fast as possible, which is just the solution, seeing the economic fall around the globe entirely. 

To seek for progress and improvement is never a bad thing, but to be one sided is. Many people are believing that business will make you rich which is indeed true, however not in all instances. Many people has the capability to start a business and many people actually did but as we all know, not all businesses are successful. It is fine to dream of having one someday but never chain your future to it alone. There are people who became rich or to be in a wealthy lifestyle because of their work or profession, and some people moved to investment and business field after having a good salary from their job. Eitherway would be fine but if you will be too reliant of business as if there's no ither way then you are seeking for a shortcut. Whether it is your job or business you are having, nothing will be too easy especially when it comes to success.

Not sticking with a single stream of income is already a good thing to personalize. The economy keeps on getting worse indeed but never force things to happen just because you saw the outcome from other people. Before eyeing the result, at least enjoy your journey.

It is because of this that we need to save and invest, the worry about what the next day could bring is very real for a lot of people, but even if you cannot change the economy, you can change your specific circumstances, that way even if you were to lose your job or go through a difficult period in which you do not earn too much money, you can still get by thanks to the money you have saved over the years, personally this is what I do and it allows me to sleep peacefully, as I know I have done my job and I am in a good enough position to resist financial troubles that could derail the life of other people.

Once you are an adult, the responsibility you have and stuff that you haven't finished will be stuck in your mind and it makes you overthinking too much when you are going to bed. I've experienced the same problem because I also have the responsibility to maintain something, it just a nature of human behavior when they have something that is not yet finished they want to finish it hence they will think when they are in sleep.

when it comes to business, stepping up your game comes in many forms
product, production, people, processes, potentials, partners, patrons, position, publicity, price, profitability (im sure there are more 'p's)
most of the p's are intertwined with each over, changing one can effect on another.

potentials:
this is having a plan for the future, or always be on the look out for opportunities. always have an active ongoing plan that evolves

processes:
this is looking into refining the business. things like efficiencies, training, production methods

people(employees):
much like processes, having the right team and removing the dead wood

product:
much like people, having the right product and changing the product if its not in demand.

production:
also much like processes, changing the efficiency of production or tweaking the product to meet needs. looking at materials cost and manufacturing costs. this can also mean looking for partners to produce it for you at scale

partners:
are there other businesses that can compliment or work with your product to drive demand/supply/popularity

patrons(customers):
looking at your customers.. existing, potential and even those that lost interest. finding ways to gain more customers, meet their needs

position:
this is how big your product is in the market. where its sold, how accessible the product is to the market

publicity:
this is how well known your product is. is it something everyone needs or a niche and how/whom you advertise it to

price:
this is more about finding the acceptable market rate that will get your product to sell with ease

profitability:
this is the accounting. looking at the costs and finding cost efficiencies(other P's).. looking at the markets of acceptable pricepoints. working out profitability and ways to increase it via the other P's
...
always be working on the P's

You think this is a new thing? You think people who are 60 years old right now did not see changes in their own daily life back when they were working (some are still working). These are the same people who did not have TV when they were born, and have AI right now, and not like they are 150, they are just 60, they can still live a good life and not that old. So all in all, people always see changes, a famous anecdote about the first car being developed was that someone said people will always prefer horses. Just realize that you are insignificant in the grand scheme of things, you do not matter, we do not matter, this isn't a horrible thing, its something that should free you, try to have fun and collect good memories.

Do you really think that telling people to step up their game is what that don't already know? It's like a slap to their faces, as if they are kids, they are not, everyone is feeling the heat of the hardship that's present in my country, they don't have to be told anything.

Many people are family men, they must look after their families in this harsh economy, why should I advice such people when they already trying their bests? Remember, harsh and hard times creates greater men, it's affecting everyone generally.

The best advice I can give those who are struggling is to give in for investment, till today many people still look at investments as a way of throwing away money and yet they can gamble big amount of money away, your investment can bring you are more peaceful future, don't underestimate investment.

Sometimes, you may want to push yourself beyond walls that mount your life but people don't just have the means to do it, some don't have the right information despite having skills to porsue what the money. Haven't thought about how graduate of same class all have good results and when everyone is complaining that there is short fall on employment, there are some that do have that job others are complaining of not having, that's because they have the connection and the information at the right time. Networking take you places even if you have the brain to do what you have in the mind.


The hardship is global but I think some places are worst than each other. For example, the United States of America has inflation of 3%, the current inflation rate in UK is 4%, the inflation in Russia is 7.4% while that of Nigeria is 29.9%. If there is going to be hardship, then it's going to follow that manner continuesly and worse for countries that have inflation worst than Nigeria.

The days of having a job for life are gone, business moves quick and adapts to changing situations which can mean losing large chunks of workers in one area while new areas of the economy grow. You need to keep your skills up to date and relevant, so you could more easily switch employer in future. Besides that, you should always be seeking out extra employment and money earning opportunities  outside of your regular 9 to 5 job, as you have to grab these opportunities when they are available - they can quickly disappear.

The serious economy requires serious planning, it requires seeking extra mean to earn more so you can be able to meet up with increasing cost of living. One source of income is no longer enough unless it is a source of income that pays really well enough money to be able to clear out the bills that you have, but if it's not a well-paying source of income there is a need to seek an extra means of income right now step up your game before the economy tramples on you.

It is good to up your game if you are into skills or you are an entrepreneur. the economy that is degrading globally is as a result of some activities of government across board.  Private individuals and business owners will only strive to protect their own personal business but the bucks stop's at tables of government agencies. Government are the only people that can reasonably assist business entrepreneurs to ascertain sufficient business environment and improve lives and property, if the policies of government are enemical to the growth of any skill or a business, no matter how idealistic that business person is, at some points he/she will breakdown. So as we strive to survive individually and grow our businesses we should also point out those responsibilities of government that will help enhance the growth of business across board.

It's why every people need to become a lifetime learner, you're not only learn when you're school or college, but after you complete your daily activities, you need to have a time to improve yourself and you must be consistent with that.

Most people don't want to become a lifetime learner, they only satisfied with the current skill they have and they will spend most of their times for useless activities e.g. playing games, watching movies etc.

I think not everyone is called for entrepreneurship.  Some people just prepare the 9-5 work job and they are happy with it (of course as long as they can eat 3-times a day and they are fine).  Some just live their passion in doing charity and serving others.  There are so many occupations that are focused on development such as social workers, researchers, community development, and etc.  I just want to believe that some people just follow their passion - some may say that business is their passion while some have passion for other things.



As the economy is getting worst, the main concern of man is his basic needs.  Does he have enough food to last for the day? Does he have shelter in case of rain or snow? Does he have clothing to survive the weather?  I think you what you really want to say is that there is an ongoing unemployment concern in most countries of the globe and many people cannot find their job to earn income and buy their basic needs to survive for another day.

Life is wired that way, the universe places a sense of pressure on us and at that, we are in a constant battle for survival at all times, the ability to adapt and align ourselves to that is what makes us independent,  the economy will keep changing and our ability to build ourselves along the many changes the better for us, so we must adjust along with current realities.


There is a global meltdown and many weak economies are getting the most harsh impact of that meltdown A lot needs to be done to put ourselves in a better position to be able to ride along and not allow the worries of daily leaving due to economic crisis.

I think it depends on what kind of business you have since daily necessities such as food and other needed services will surely keep going on despite recession since people will need to buy it as it is their priority.

Stepping up your bonus during recession while your business is directly affected might cause you a huge loss since your fix cost might not be covered by your profit since buying power of your customers will be lesser.

Success doesnt really come or would happen without doing hard work. It isnt something that you could just make some investment or business and wait up for it to succeed or flourish and harvest on the money that you are expecting into on which this isnt really a right mindset to have.If we do talk about success then this doesnt come on easy way, you would really be needing to step up with your game on whatever things that you are getting involved into. You cant really just that anticipate or having that kind of feeling of assurance in speaking about business which we know that it cant really be just that simple on this way.

People would really be usually be having those kind of realizations on the time that they are bounding to fail or having those kind of problems or issues which they havent dont it earlier
and they would really be waiting for things to become worst. This is why it would really be that best that you should really know on what you should gonna do
because if you dont set out those good plans then you are really that putting yourself at great potential problem.

You know man, as an adult, there's no time that we won't be worried at all. Whether you're a businessman, an employee or have any type of trade you do. There's always the worry before going to bed on how's going to be tomorrow. I feel that every time and I think that I'm near to my limit and I just want to give up. But as a family person, there's the word give up but we shouldn't be considering of doing that because that's how life is when we see our family growing up and we just want to provide everything for them. The economy globally, no one can't avoid its fall even the rich folks but they've got more privilege than someone who doesn't really care at all but heavily affected with their daily lives. Well, we're here to survive and show them the best of us and upgrade our skills and improve our businesses and anything that we have.

If only we know how bad the economy is degrading globally, we would want to push ourselves to our limit and focus on that our skill or business. Taking it up to the next level. Some persons are still skeptical about the business they own, while some are waiting for the opportunities, they were promised to them by friends or relative and others are comfortable because they have rich people around them that if they place a call, they will answer them.

As the economy is getting worst it is difficult for a responsible adult to go to bed without planning on how to grow his business or how to attract new customers, not just new though but potential customers and business partners that will have big influence in his business. Time waits for no man. Yes, the life is filled with ups and down, but we won't stop trying so that we can have that impact on the existence of man just like how other nerds have done.