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4. Create a plan that organizing your actions in the appropriate order- When people feel threatened or overwhelmed by threats to their business, this step gets entirely overlooked. The usual tact is frantically and hastily making decisions to put solutions in motion. The result reminds me of another one of my favorite sayings from corporate- USA; ‘If you don’t take the time to do it right, you’ll have to find the time to do it again’. It would be like a dentist deciding to remove a tooth before reading the x-ray.
5. Find people who play at the things you have to work at- In short, don’t waste time trying to resolve things that you aren’t equipped to handle. Spend you time on your area of specialty and get help with the rest. One of the most common examples of this is the business owner who wants to save money by doing his own books. If he’s not an accountant, he’s wasting time better spent on other things and possibly creating significant tax problems for himself at the end of the year. This reminds me of; ‘walking past a dollar to pick up a penny’.
6. Have specific goals in mind to measure your results - Here’s where activity can miss the mark on accomplishment. Stirring up the dust doesn’t mean the floors are clean. All it does is cloud your vision and prevent you from focusing on a successful outcome. This is where a cool head counts. If you can ‘see’ the solution, your odds of achieving it are dramatically improved.
Our current economic environment is making it tough on all small businesses. It’s hard to see the dragon on the horizon when you spend all your time deep in the woods. Take the time to survey your landscape so problems in the making can be dealt with while their on the low end of the list. And if that’s not your area of expertise, get help from someone who plays at it!
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Steve Smith is the OneCoach Business Partner for Saddleback Valley-CA, where he now coaches and mentors small-business owners and entrepreneurs, helping them get the answers they need to grow the businesses they want.
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4. Create a plan that organizing your actions in the appropriate order- When people feel threatened or overwhelmed by threats to their business, this step gets entirely overlooked. The usual tact is frantically and hastily making decisions to put solutions in motion. The result reminds me of another one of my favorite sayings from corporate- USA; ‘If you don’t take the time to do it right, you’ll have to find the time to do it again’. It would be like a dentist deciding to remove a tooth before reading the x-ray.
5. Find people who play at the things you have to work at- In short, don’t waste time trying to resolve things that you aren’t equipped to handle. Spend you time on your area of specialty and get help with the rest. One of the most common examples of this is the business owner who wants to save money by doing his own books. If he’s not an accountant, he’s wasting time better spent on other things and possibly creating significant tax problems for himself at the end of the year. This reminds me of; ‘walking past a dollar to pick up a penny’.
6. Have specific goals in mind to measure your results - Here’s where activity can miss the mark on accomplishment. Stirring up the dust doesn’t mean the floors are clean. All it does is cloud your vision and prevent you from focusing on a successful outcome. This is where a cool head counts. If you can ‘see’ the solution, your odds of achieving it are dramatically improved.
Our current economic environment is making it tough on all small businesses. It’s hard to see the dragon on the horizon when you spend all your time deep in the woods. Take the time to survey your landscape so problems in the making can be dealt with while their on the low end of the list. And if that’s not your area of expertise, get help from someone who plays at it!
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Steve Smith is the OneCoach Business Partner for Saddleback Valley-CA, where he now coaches and mentors small-business owners and entrepreneurs, helping them get the answers they need to grow the businesses they want.
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When To Say No Thanks To A Meeting Invitation
"Conflict Resolution"
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