What's Keeping Your Own Company Back?
Do you know what's holding your business back? There's no such thing as guaranteed success , but still, we'd hope that if our company wasn't going to hit the heights we expected, then we could at least say we gave it our all.
And for the most part, that's true, but sometimes, we're guilty of doing things that keep our company back from moving onto the next level, and we're not even fully aware of it.
Below, we take a look at a few common mistakes that companies often make. Release yourself from those shackles, and you might just see that success comes to your business more readily.
A Lack of Trust May Be Holding Your Business Back
You're not able to grow a business on your own. Eventually, you'll need to hire staff, and you'll be excited to do so, because you'll have an employee who frees up some of your time.
But it's worth thinking about how you view your staff . If you see them just as someone to do your tasks for you, then you're making waste of their capabilities.
A company works best not when there's just one - your - ideas being brought to the fore, but when there is a melting pot of ideas. If you're going to hire staff, then trust them to work effectively.
Recently I've hired a few freelancers to help me out here. It's been wonderful to have new ideas for my clients posts and gives me more time to plan ahead. I could never have grown Inspire To Thrive without freelancers and the help of my techie, Mayura.
Delegating has been essential to Inspire To Thrive's growth. Learning to trust and delete is foremost in not holding your business back today.
Working Efficiently On Your Business
It would be nice to think that all you needed to do was set up an office, add some computers and staff, and the good work will eventually follow. While you might find success from time to time, the truth is that it'll be based on luck.
In order to get the best out of your staff and organization, you need to be working efficiently. To improve your operations, take a look at this article, which looks at information management defined .
In so doing, you'll be able to better manage and share all the information that your company has.
Recently I met a time management consultant named Margo of Wave Productivity. She truly inspired me to get organized and work smarter. (You may have to click on the video to listen to it on Facebook. Stay tuned for more to come!).
Taking On Too Much Is Keeping Your Business Back
There's nothing wrong with having a lot of good ideas. But to try and put them all into practice is not smart, purely because by taking on too much, all you'll be doing is making it difficult to do anything well.
Studies have shown that it's much better to focus on doing one thing very well, rather than get too many projects underway. So stick to your core duties; it'll push your company further forward than trying to do too much. This is one of the biggest reasons that could be keeping your company back.
With this in mind, learn to say NO to other things. Learning to say no has been huge for me this year as I went full time into my business.
Lack of Development Can Keep Your Business Behind
Your company is going to start in one position, but it shouldn't stay there forever. As times change, you need to move your business along with them. A company that stands still only ends up behind the times.
Instead, look at gradually tweaking and improving your business as you move along. While you should keep most of your attention on the here and now, it'll always pay to have one eye on what's coming up ahead. You must be able to grow and change along with your industry and with your clients.
For example when I first started with Inspire To Thrive, it was just a blog. It didn't change until I had the vision to help my past print clients with their social media.
I saw that they didn't have the time to learn and manage it. Then, I had to let go of my fear of letting go of my day job to make it all a reality.
A company that stands still only ends up behind the times. #business Click To Tweet
In Conclusion on Holding Your Company Back
Finally, look at yourself. Are you held back by fear? It's liberating to let it go in both a professional and personal way. It might just give you the freedom to launch your business forward! I learned a few times about getting over fears, you just have to do it.
What is keeping your business behind now? I'd love to know more in the comments below on how you are or are not holding your business back today!
