Owning a business can be great, as long as you go in with your eyes open but there are a lot of common misconceptions – here are some of them:
Myth 1. I’ll be my own boss.
Wrong. Unless you know how to do otherwise, you will work as you did in your last job, only this time your customers will become your boss, and can hire and fire you like any corporate superior. Continue reading
Okay – everyone knows a business needs systems. But what do you do when you have systems and they aren’t being followed? Or when they are being blatantly ignored?
You go and find out why. You ask.
There are many reasons why this might be happening. Here are just seven. Continue reading
When you look at your to do list at the end of the day, how many times do you find that “stuff” got in the way and prevented you from completing tasks you had set yourself?
These are your productivity speed bumps. See how many of them ring bells for you. There are many ways people diminish their effectiveness, or allow it to be diminished by others. Continue reading
It’s about helping them be the best they can be. When you do that, together with great underpinning systems, you will be a great manager and your business will hum.
Managing is really all about communication. Here are some classic managing mistakes and solutions to address them. Continue reading
As coaches, the most common complaint we hear from people who want to grow their business is: “I know I need to do some work ON my business, but I just don’t have the time.” And believe me, we understand. Continue reading