Can You Do It All?
“You can drive a car with your feet, but that doesn’t make it a good idea!”~ Chris Rock (edited version) You are a capable person. If you set your mind to it, there is nothing that you can’t accomplish. Entrepreneurs develop a spirit of freedom and possibility during the course of their lives. They have a strong belief that they can do it all or at least, that’s what they would like to believe. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that if you are running a business or have aspirations to start one, then you are a pretty smart person. Having intelligence is certainly
The Team That Plans Together, Builds Together
Your busier than ever, working harder than ever. Your business has been trending this way for some time which seems good. One thing that you have noticed is that you can only do so much. For goodness sake,”you are just one person!” At least, that’s your story. The big question is why isn’t business growing at the same level as your to-do list? The main reason is that you have become a rugged individualist and you don’t even realize it. Instead of getting the freedom and upward potential that your business can offer, the reality is that you are overworked and overwhelmed. There is a better way. That better way
Delegation Vs. Relegation – What Are You Doing?
When we are building high performance teams it’s not only important to set expectation for performance, it’s also important to be able to properly delegate certain assignments to your staff. Many entrepreneurs mistake relegation (the act of giving a task for action) with delegation (the assignment of responsibility or authority to another person). Why is this even important? Initially, if you are serious about building high performance teams, you want to have the people on your team take ownership for the assignments that they are given. When we relegate those duties to people they just do what they are told and that’s it. With delegation, you can give the assignment
3 Questions To Ask If Your Business Is Struggling
Yesterday I shared my opinion about bailing out small businesses with government aid. Today I want to go through 3 questions that you should ask if your business is struggling. In reality we have all struggled or will struggle at some point in time in our lives for various reason. How we deal with the struggles will define how are lives turn out. When your business is struggling, it’s time to evaluate what you can do to get back on track. The following questions are questions I have had to ask myself to overcome obstacles in business and in some cases life. Question #1: What skills do I need? New
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