Remove the Chaos in Your Business
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by admin in Blog
Most small businesses struggle because they are really only good a specific thing. I like to think of it as the “I can do that” syndrome. If you were a great IT person, you might think that you could go into business for yourself. What you might not know is that the IT guy who starts out as a single person can’t do it all. In fact, he or she might need advertising, payroll, management, planning, budgeting, accounting, and other knowledge to really be successful. So how do you create a strong company if you don’t know how to do all that? Outsource! 
Using Resources
There are so many things that you can outsource as a business owner to make you successful. Think of it as a tool to make you more successful. Did you know you can outsource your incoming calls? Your management style? Your planning? Sounds crazy right? With the right questions, you can find the company that’s right for you and your company to insure your success.
Tips For Every Small Business Owner
One thing to keep in mind, all business owners are entrepreneurs, managers, and doers. If you are good at one of these, you’re probably not as good at the others. The key is to find what you’re good at and get the right people involved to get those things accomplished that you are not. While it sounds simple, it can be a little difficult at first. Here are a couple of tips:
- Find what you’re good at. If you like to manage the team, then do that. If you just like to do the technical stuff that is required in the job, do that, but before you put head into the ground doing that, find the right helpers get the rest done.
- Identify what you need help with. Know what things you hate doing and what things that you just don’t get done.
- Review your contact sphere to identify who is good at those items that you are not likely to do.
- Agree on a budget that makes sense for you and them.
- Hire them.
- Figure out how to fill the holes that are not filled by your sphere. If there is a task you don’t like that a close contact can’t do, find someone who can.
- Lost? Call Hedgehog Consulting. We have contacts in every field. We’ll help you get connected.
Don’t think in terms of taking your hands off the wheel, think in terms of managed delegation. Follow up on those doing those tasks by insisting on weekly or bi-weekly reports or phone calls to discuss. Don’t take their expertise for granted. Rely on them and push them to get results.
Again, strengthen your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses.
