Growing up my dad went to work at 6:50 and returned from work at 4:50. Work was work and when he changed from his office clothes, work was over. There was no computer, cell phone, email, texting Skyping, tweeting, or linking. It was just over till the next day.
Today, my work starts when I wake and ends when I close my eyes. I often office from home, so there is no end of day, no leaving the office. Even when I office outside the home, the computer, tablet and phone come with me.
I know it's not just me, it seems that everyone I talk to tells me how busy they are. Is it technology, demands to be over- productive at work, the need to always appear to be the perfect parent, friend or spouse, or the feeling that you always need to be 'on'?
Whatever the reason may be, it doesn't look like life will be slowing down any time soon. So if you can't change the busy world we live in, you will need to change the way you react to it. The key just may be finding some balance in and unbalanced world.
Today, my work starts when I wake and ends when I close my eyes. I often office from home, so there is no end of day, no leaving the office. Even when I office outside the home, the computer, tablet and phone come with me.
I know it's not just me, it seems that everyone I talk to tells me how busy they are. Is it technology, demands to be over- productive at work, the need to always appear to be the perfect parent, friend or spouse, or the feeling that you always need to be 'on'?
Whatever the reason may be, it doesn't look like life will be slowing down any time soon. So if you can't change the busy world we live in, you will need to change the way you react to it. The key just may be finding some balance in and unbalanced world.
What It Feels Like to Fail
Published in Small Business Marketing
No regrets. It's not just what I say, it's what most people would say, even you, had you not been so afraid to take the risk.
I often have people tell me about the things they would or could do, but don't. They even ask for advice about following their dreams, but move no further than the idea stage. The reason, most often, is fear of failure.
Fear and insecurities are the single biggest threat to you becoming successful. It ties you up not just for hours, but perhaps years or a lifetime.
I often have people tell me about the things they would or could do, but don't. They even ask for advice about following their dreams, but move no further than the idea stage. The reason, most often, is fear of failure.
Fear and insecurities are the single biggest threat to you becoming successful. It ties you up not just for hours, but perhaps years or a lifetime.
There is a conundrum that many small business owners face on how fast to grow and how fast to staff. You put the best model together, service your clients well, market, sell, and network, and then it seems at once sales begin to close and projects are initiated, only to find that you are past the capacity of your employees to complete the projects.
Even if you have begun the talent search process, you hope the recruiting process lines up with sales growth. Staffing talent can be the key to taking your business to the next level, but staffing too early can diminish profits, by leaving employees idle. On the other hand, waiting too late can leave an owner with an excessive workload that can impact sales and delivery. It's a delicate balance and it takes perfect timing to get it just right.
Even if you have begun the talent search process, you hope the recruiting process lines up with sales growth. Staffing talent can be the key to taking your business to the next level, but staffing too early can diminish profits, by leaving employees idle. On the other hand, waiting too late can leave an owner with an excessive workload that can impact sales and delivery. It's a delicate balance and it takes perfect timing to get it just right.
