Rural Entrepreneur Australia - Issue 2 - Linda Goldspink-Lord

Real Business Lessons

How resilience has helped me build a thriving regional business

By Linda Goldspink-Lord – Poseidon Animal Health and Australian Fermented Beverages

Resilience is a word we hear a lot lately, especially in the context of business.

After riding the rollercoaster of a pandemic for nearly three years, resilient businesses have proven themselves as the ones that can respond to change quickly, evolve to new environments, and stay attuned to what their customers want.

For me, resilience is not just about business, it’s a way of life.

Ten years ago, I hit absolute rock bottom.

A few years previously, I’d suffered a major blow to my health and lost my job as the CEO of a charity. Soon after, I lost my beautiful mum to cancer. And just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, my daughter Molly was killed in a tragic accident on our property, just outside of Wollongong in regional NSW.

To say I was struggling to cope with the weight of my grief is an understatement. I felt lost and completely in the dark.

If you’d told me then, that ten years later I’d be writing this article, reflecting on my journey in business, I wouldn’t have believed you.

But eventually, I crawled my way out of the darkness, and reconnected with the sparks of light around me. The grief is still there, every day. It’s part of my life landscape, but it’s not the only thing I see anymore.

If my past challenges and losses have taught me anything, it’s to never take anything for granted, to expect the unexpected, and to remember each day is a gift.

Find out more about Linda and her book, Crawling Through the Darkness, at: https://lindagoldspinklord. com.

Or visit Poseidon Animal Health at: https://poseidon-equine.com.