Bouncing Back in Business and Self
“Your success is going to be very dependent on how you adapt.”
Honouring Your Own Value
There comes a point where you must stop handing other people control over your sense of worth. When someone refuses to recognise your value, it does not reflect a lack within you; it reflects a limitation within them.
Continuing to measure yourself through external judgement keeps you locked in a cycle of self-doubt that drains your energy and weakens your potential. The cycle ends the moment you decide that your worth is not open for negotiation.
When you invest your time, your skills, and your passion into an environment that does not acknowledge your worth, your spirit begins to break. Protecting your energy is a leadership skill, an act of self-respect, self-awareness, and maturity. If your environment does not support your growth, your well-being, or your dignity, stepping back is not quitting. It is alignment. It is choosing to honour your value.
Building Personal Resilience
Before you can be resilient in the world, you must be kind to yourself. When was the last time you showed yourself the same kindness you so readily give to others? In the rush of daily life, self-compassion can easily slip down the list. Yet, that is where kindness truly begins.
The 6 Rs of personal resilience can prepare you so that you are better able to bounce back when faced with a difficult situation:
Responsibility: Taking ownership of your own mental health, wellbeing, and resilience.
Reflection: Pausing to reflect on how you are, what is happening, and how you are truly feeling.
Relaxation: Finding ways to relax that suit you, such as gardening, reading a book, or mindfulness practice.
Relationships: Fostering strong connections that offer support and perspective.
Refuelling: Consuming a healthy diet and being conscious of alcohol intake.
Recreation: Taking regular exercise and setting aside time to have fun.
Remember: kindness begins with you, and from there, it ripples outwards.
The Resilience of the Events Industry
The professional world, particularly the events industry, demands this same level of resilience. The business landscape is marked by volatility. The usual busy and quiet periods don’t really exist anymore it’s unpredictable, with large-scale projects often demanding a two-week turnaround. This constant fluctuation makes agility essential.
Financial Strain and Adaptation
Event professionals have to be incredibly resilient right now. Budgets have not kept pace with reality. While this pressure leads some clients back to virtual formats, it is often a false economy. They might save in the short term, but they lose the energy, engagement, and behavioural change that live events deliver. The appetite for live experiences, and the need for their unique ROI, has not gone away.
The AI Transformation
Resilience in business also means embracing change. The rise of Artificial Intelligence, for example, is both exciting and terrifying. Tools like hyper-personalisation and AI avatars are incredible, yet technology must be ethical and used for value, not as a gimmick. AI cannot do humour, empathy, or emotion. That is still the human bit.
Whether we are navigating a personal challenge or a global market shock, the ability to bounce back to align with our value, protect our energy, and adapt with agility is the true measure of success.
