Have a Better Business and More Time Off
The two aren’t mutually exclusive.
Recently speaking with a business owner during a kickstart session it became clear that she was working 11-hour days, breaking for dinner, before working late into the night and the picking up work at the weekend. Working all available hours for clients on different renumeration, working to various service level agreements. Needless to state, she was overworked, underpaid, and completely stressed out, stuck as to how to get off this treadmill and move her business forward without creating yet more work for herself. A dilemma, without support and guidance, she was not going to solve.
(Maybe this is you too?)
This way of working will keep many business owners stuck. Stuck for more years than you’d wish to think about. All those valuable weekends missed, holidays curtailed, and evening sacrificed for a better future that never materialises.
To quote Einstein;
‘If nothing changes, nothing will change.’
The mistake small business owners make is to try and patch over the problem with a ‘solution’ that tends to create even bigger headaches – staffing issues for one. Thus, developing a vicious cycle of this problem-that-cannot be solved- syndrome. Not true.
It’s time to change your business model.
This doesn’t have to mean throwing out the baby with the bath water., but you do need to make a change. And the only way to do it is to invest in you and your business. Think the Wrexham and Lionesses effect. Just like if your cluttered office and bedroom make you stressed, you would invest your time and effort to de-clitter and redecorate. This will bring you hours and years of joy and headspace and more importantly gives you the impetus to maintain this seemingly small but momentous change.
Your business is no different.
You know how to deliver your creative passion to your clients, but as yet have not succeeded in how to deliver all the elements required to deliver a smooth service offering within normal working hours at the investment you and your business deserves.
That’s OK. Business strategy is a completely different skill to learn; customer service, easy payments, following up on enquiries and meetings, bringing together the right collaborations, building a team. Plus, the myriad of everything else that happens under the bonnet of your business.
Evaluate your Time.
Start here. Where is your time being spent, day to day, week to week? This will give you much needed clarity on WHAT changes you could make to your business model to see the changes you want.
Working with a business coach will give you the sounding board, confidence, support, and accountability so you can start to value and earn your worth whilst winning your precious time back.
You’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner…
You don’t have to do it alone. Book in for my complimentary Kickstart Session – a one hour call to give you clarity, focus and guidance on your best next steps in business.
