Do You Have Role Confusion In Your Business?
In the book
Think about last week and how much time did you spend on small to large fires. These fires ranged from late employees to unsatisfied customers. The results were unproductive meetings to a lot of re-working or re-do’s. Stress was high and you had an occasional thought questioning your sanity in starting this business.
So how do you transform from being a firefighter to becoming a results driven, forward thinking business owner? First thing is to make an appointment with yourself each day to think about the future of the business. Take 30 minutes early in the morning to review current goals, assess your business dashboard of key performance indicators and revisit the vision you established for your company.
Next, communicate the business goals clearly to all employees. In the E-Myth, Michael Gerber looks at how entrepreneurs need to let go and not be everything to everybody. When your goals are known and expectations are set, you are empowering your people to take responsibility and accountability for achieving these goals.
Finally, make sure your people are able to handle the fires. No employee comes to work to intentionally mess up the business. However, very few employees have been developed to be excellent communicators, effective decision-makers and consistent goal achievers. Human capital is the greatest asset of any business and usually the most underdeveloped.
Begin today by establishing a 30-day goal to work at least 30 minutes each day on your business. When a fire erupts, ask yourself if one of your employees can handle the fire. If the answer is No, then ask yourself why? Remember, the choice is yours to be a firefighter or a business owner.
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Leanne Hoagland-Smith, M.S. is a speaker and Indianapolis business coach & Chicago business coach who has written hundreds of articles with a focus on improving individual and organizational performance through excellence in leadership to executable strategic plans.
Tags: 30 minutes, business goals, business owner, communicators, consistent goal, dashboard, decision makers, e myth, empowering, entrepreneurs need, firefighter, fires, goal achievers, michael gerber, unproductive meetings, unsatisfied customers
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