Going Broke Staying Sane is for those in business who are confronted with the loss of their business in this season in which we are living.

No one has experienced what is presently occurring in our communities, our businesses and around the world. But adversity is not new, and many of us have been challenged in our lives and our businesses in all sorts of ways.

What has worked and has not worked in overcoming adversity and challenges is my reference point. And this reference point can provide an anchor and a pathway forward to those who may need it and those who are seeking to support others.

There are simple guiding principles that will anchor you in a position of stability and thereafter strengthen and enable you to plot the safest and most effective path forward. They are common sense, but that does not mean that in times of adversity that they will be to the forefront of your thinking, nor easy to sustain.

Going Broke Staying Sane – Facing Adversity and Starting Again is a simple guide that explains seven principles that you may adopt in your journey forward. A journey of:

• Acceptance so that you may release and respond.
• Bringing clarity to your financial position.
• Crafting an action plan to move forward.
• Drawing champions around you.
• Being real and not abandoning who you are as a person.
• Knowing how to care for yourself.
• Finding that light at the end of the tunnel.

Going Broke Staying Sane is a strategy guide, a mental health guide and a motivational guide captured in these seven principles.

It may be you whose business is impacted through the COVID-19 lockdowns or someone you know and want to support. Do not try to journey through this adversity by yourself, seek support, seek advice and seek champions to strengthen you on this journey.

Our business people, those impacted by the lockdowns, are significant contributors to employment and our economies. This forgotten group of people need our help and are vital to the rebirth of our vibrant communities.

Going Broke Staying Sane – The Series will, I hope, support and guide those members of our communities who are on the journey through this adversity.

I wish you all the best, and from experience, can assure you that a better future does await you.