Anticpate...

Filed in archive Operations on July 31, 2008

Are you anticipating what could happen? Bold Advice for Business Success talks about some things that could go wrong.

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I have talked about goals many times in this blog. But you must also plan for things to go wrong so you are in a position to take care of it.

You need to anticipate if there is a drop in your industry. How will you deal with a change in the marketplace? While having your niche will help, today's current economic times means that some entire industries are hurting, are you ready for those circumstances and how will you deal with it?

Think about what your competitors will do. You need to know your competitors better than they know themselves. Along with that, you need to anticipate what they will do and if they are doing something successfully, you need to see if it can be adapted to your business.

Another element that enters into this is your customer's loyalty. I have talked several times about building customer loyalty and this will play an important role when the economy is down.

What is also important to remember is that you cannot undercut everyone else. This does nothing but create price wars in which no one wins.

Anticipate what could happen so you will be ready to handle it.