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You Gotta Love The Game!
It was about ten years ago, a few months after I'd first begun my career in small business that my father said to me that small business is the greatest game there is! To this day I still believe that to be true. And just like a ballplayer loving the game he plays. You gotta love the game of small business to want to play it too. I'm glad to once again have found my love for the game!
Running a small business is hard. We all know that to be true. And you as the heart and soul of your small business sometimes can barely find the opportunity to catch your own breath. Your business becomes your life and you give it everything you have. You live and breath your business. And it can consume you.
After eight years of running my business I realized I had become consumed by it. But not in a good way. Everything revolved around me. The finances, employees, customers, taxes, an so on. I had twenty-five people working for me. I had managers, salespeople, and workers. But nothing ever seemed to get done without my input.
At the time we were going through a fair amount of problems. I was the only one that might be able to solve them. But I no longer had it in me. My stress level had gone through the roof. I was overweight and had high blood pressure. My wife and I had just had our first child. I had all my employees depending on me and that obligation weighed heavily on my shoulders.
Then one day it happened. I walked into work and realized I hated being there. I couldn't believe it. I realized I'd lost my love for the business. I guess the only way to truly describe the experience is to compare it to a marriage gone bad. When you first get married you’re madly in love with each other. But as time goes on you get used to each other and things start to settle down. Then the problems start. You start to bicker with each other. The bickering eventually turns into full blown arguments. Then one day you come home and realize it's not worth it anymore, the love is gone and you want a divorce.
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It was about ten years ago, a few months after I'd first begun my career in small business that my father said to me that small business is the greatest game there is! To this day I still believe that to be true. And just like a ballplayer loving the game he plays. You gotta love the game of small business to want to play it too. I'm glad to once again have found my love for the game!
Running a small business is hard. We all know that to be true. And you as the heart and soul of your small business sometimes can barely find the opportunity to catch your own breath. Your business becomes your life and you give it everything you have. You live and breath your business. And it can consume you.
After eight years of running my business I realized I had become consumed by it. But not in a good way. Everything revolved around me. The finances, employees, customers, taxes, an so on. I had twenty-five people working for me. I had managers, salespeople, and workers. But nothing ever seemed to get done without my input.
At the time we were going through a fair amount of problems. I was the only one that might be able to solve them. But I no longer had it in me. My stress level had gone through the roof. I was overweight and had high blood pressure. My wife and I had just had our first child. I had all my employees depending on me and that obligation weighed heavily on my shoulders.
Then one day it happened. I walked into work and realized I hated being there. I couldn't believe it. I realized I'd lost my love for the business. I guess the only way to truly describe the experience is to compare it to a marriage gone bad. When you first get married you’re madly in love with each other. But as time goes on you get used to each other and things start to settle down. Then the problems start. You start to bicker with each other. The bickering eventually turns into full blown arguments. Then one day you come home and realize it's not worth it anymore, the love is gone and you want a divorce.
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USA BizMart Business Broker Directory
Dunn and Bradstreet
Federal Trade Commission
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Even though your business is growing and you've hired your first employees you still need to know their jobs.
Successful Project Management Is Critical!
As your business grows so too will the projects that you will take on. Your customers will push to the limit your ability to complete a project successfully. And more and more each of these jobs will have to be managed individually by trusted project managers.
Take Time For Your Business Education
Learning is an ongoing process and so is your education in business. Taking the time to improve your knowledge and education in business is important if you want to continue to push your business forward. Not doing so could be holding you back.
Your Suppliers Are Your Partners
Every business has some sort of vendor or supplier that they buy from. All businesses either purchase raw materials, finished products or services of some sort. Taking the time to develop a solid relationship with your suppliers can benefit you both. Because the time may come when your company is in need of something and that vendor that you took the time to develop a strong relationship with will come through for you.
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