At home, facing a cost-of-living crisis is often a case of withdrawal. We \u2018tighten the purse strings\u2019, learn to say no to ourselves when we can, do without and try as we might to pull ourselves out of old habits, at least for the time being. The wolf doesn\u2019t have to be at the door for us to keep an eye out and make the stronghold that bit stronger.<\/p>\n
In business, we can\u2019t always get by on those slender means. For one thing, reducing operating costs and overhead is often much easier said than done; even in prosperous times, we\u2019re working to minimize those expenses without loss of performance or reputation and, at the same time, bolster those margins and grow that bottom line. There is only so much \u2018shaving down\u2019 a business can do, and only so many ways to protect against a crisis like the one we\u2019re experiencing now.<\/p>\n
Besides, survival isn\u2019t the ultimate goal. Fortune favours the brave, and times of economic downturn are known for being catalytic moments for businesses that make the right moves at the right time. So, how do you grow right now? How do you shift from the mindset of \u2018getting by\u2019, onto one that promises more?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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