One of our favorite things about small business when compared to big business is that small business allows you to have a heart. Big organizations can often feel cold and impersonal. But with that “heart” of small business also comes a lot of emotion. Our topic today covers one of those emotional reactions that is pretty common for a small business owner, trying to figure out if something is a fireable offense or not.
When Do You Throw In The Towel?
Chances are if you’ve been in business for yourself for a little while at some point you’ve wrestled with the thought of throwing in the towel. Many things could trigger this thought. Anything from losing a big customer or key employee or it could just be that you’re tired and worn out. Whatever your situation, understand you’re not alone.
What Are The 3 Words That Define The Duties Of The Business Owner/CEO?
So what do you do? What do you say when someone asks you this question? Chances are you’ll talk about your business and what your business does first when responding to this question. But if someone is asking what it is that you do as the business owner in our business, what do you tell them?
When Should I Step Away From My Business?
Warning, this may get a little uncomfortable! It’s always awkward for a business owner to think about this question, let alone ask it out loud. Yet we know it’s a question that many business owners wrestle with at a variety of times with their business. Is there a right time to step away from your business? And what does “step away” really mean?
How Do I Stop Thinking About My Business?
One of the biggest things we do for our business owner coaching clients is help them ask the right questions. Our topic today about trying to not think about your business is one of those questions that isn’t the right question to be asking. It’s really not even the question our clients and other small business owners mean to ask because it’s really not possible to stop thinking about your business. The real question is more along the lines of what things should I be thinking (or worrying) about as it relates to my business.
How Do I Stop Being The Bottleneck?
If you’re a business owner, chances are you’ve either been accused of being the bottleneck or you’ve recognized it in yourself. It’s tough when you’re the one who started the business and it was basically you doing everything at the start. As you grow and add more people to your team, it can be difficult to let things go and entrust your team to get things done. Especially to do things the way you’d do them. So what’s a business owner to do?
What Should I Do When Starting A Business?
So did you already start your business or are you still thinking about it? If you’ve already started your business chances are you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed already. If you haven’t already started, maybe you’re finding reasons not to start, like you’re waiting for the perfect time to launch. Unfortunately there’s no such thing as you can always find reasons not to start your company.
Are You Coachable?
One of the best predictors of success in any aspect of your life is your coachability. How coachable are you? Are you what we often refer to as an “old steel guy” who knows everything? Or are you the one who’s always looking for ways to get better and improve and achieve your goals even faster?
Anybody Can Be A Small Business Owner, But Should They?
There has never been an easier time than now to get into business for yourself. With modern technology and the resulting connectivity you could literally have a worldwide business set up and running in a matter of days. So depending on your view this could be an exciting opportunity or totally overwhelming. But just because you can set up a business, does that mean you should?
What Does Your Driving Style Say About Your Leadership Style?
Have you been on a road trip this summer? We are big fans of road trips, always have been. And now with all the craziness going on with airlines and constant cancellations and delays, not to mention all the hassles at the airport and potential loss of luggage, road trips have become even more appealing to most folks.