#AskPeshev 187: Let's Make This Quarter Count!

#AskPeshev 187: Let's Make This Quarter Count!

The year is passing by so quickly! Keep your drive and enter Q2 inspired to tackle each day with vigor and innovation. Here are some tips to help you achieve your business goals:

  • Reflect on your Q1 performance and learn from your experiences

  • Set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals

  • Create a thorough plan of action

  • Communicate effectively across all team members

  • Stay adaptable and pivot when necessary

  • Embrace innovation and creativity

Remember, Quarter 2 is a new opportunity to challenge yourself and your team, and to achieve your business goals with renewed energy and fresh ideas. Let's make this quarter count! Begin with some riveting takes on the most important business pain points in our first edition for the month of April. Ping me and I’ll send you an invite to the Growth Shuttle Community. As you know, real growth always takes a village (or community)!🚀 Mario My Take How to Reshape Your Business Strategy to Survive the Great ResignationDespite the logical predictions about how the Covid-19 pandemic would negatively impact the economy across 2020 and 2021, many industries managed to sustain the hit and even grow sustainably. S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Averages set record highs in August. Most industries mark growth over the year, excluding highly affected segments such as airlines, restaurants, leisure, and auto parts.Read more…

 Business Strategy 

  • DOW: 33,402 (-0.60%)

  • NASDAQ: 12,126 (-0.52%)

  • S&P: 4,100 (-0.58%)

*Economy numbers as of April 3rd close*

Undoubtedly, they face headwinds on many fronts. The long-tail impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape businesses while novel employee trends, stubbornly high inflation, and fears of an economic recession loom large on many managers’ minds.Read more… Management 

  • Marketing and Advertising: 37%

  • Technology: 35%

  • Consulting: 30%

  • Accounting: 16%

*Taken from Statista's "Adoption rate of generative AI adoption in the workspace in the US 2023"*

With the displacement that we live in during a post-Covid world, many businesses find themselves working across multiple time zones and locations. Many insightful leaders have even begun to tap into the process of asynchronous or async work to better leverage the time available between their workforces, allowing for more productivity.

 Recruitment 

  • 2023 Companies with layoffs: 558

  • 167,804 Employees were laid off in 2023

  • More Employees are laid off in Q1 2023 than all of 2022 

*  Statistic was taken from layoffs.fyi as of April 4th  *Recruiting Daily: Tailoring Your Recruitment Marketing Strategy While on a BudgetFor recruitment professionals, finding talent that can contribute to the company can be challenging — even more so if you’re on a low budget. If you find yourself in this situation, here are a few tips for setting up a recruitment marketing strategy on a budget.Read more…

 Breaking News đźš¨

  • Former President Trump, in a New York City courtroom, pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records.

  • A police search of the Nashville school shooter’s home uncovered a suicide note, weapons and personal journals among other belongings

  • A second suspect has been arrested for murder in connection to a string of drug-facilitated robberies of men who visited gay bars in New York City last year

 Marketing 

  • Evergreen content is search-optimized content that is continually relevant and stays 'fresh' for readers over a long period of time

It’s April and we’re about to make it rain on your business with creative marketing ideas for the whole month.  There’s National Grilled Cheese Day, Take Your Child to Work Day, Autism Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and more. These observances and themes provide opportunities for you to connect with your customers, express your voice and values, and creatively engage your audience—especially on social media. 

 Sales 

  • December 2022 to January 2023 Sales: +0.3%

  • February price change: -0.4%

* Taken from Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services, US Census Bureau *

The National Retail Federation again is betting on the resilience of the American consumer, even in the face of ongoing inflation, and economic uncertainty. The Federation (NRF) released its 2023 retail sales forecast today, saying it expects retail sales, excluding motor vehicles, gasoline, and restaurants, to grow by between 4% and 6%.