You don’t ignore pain or an unexplained lump on your body, you go and seek help from a doctor. The same goes for your car, if you notice it isn’t performing as you are accustomed to or expect it to, you take the car into a mechanic and get looked at. In fact you probably don’t wait for something to go wrong, you are proactive and visit your doctor for an annual check up, or having your car serviced regularly. This should be no different for you and your business.
It is important you understand the details of your business as Jeff Bezos of Amazon once said, “If you don’t understand the details of your business, you are going to fail”.
As the small business owner, you are most likely the technical expert with a passion for what you do, which is why you started the businesses. Low and behold you have found yourself being every other department in your business including, quality control, human resources, in-house trainer, work health and safety officer, finance department and the list goes go. All this work has consumed your life, burying you “in” your business.
If this sounds familiar, then it’s time to take a different approach and get help from an independent Business Coach.
You have already taken your first step, reading this article acknowledging you could benefit from external help. Now all you need to do is book an appointment to complete The Comprehensive Business Health Questionnaire.