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In my last post I discussed the importance of learning new skills (not just management skills) in order to run a successful business. However, since not everyone has the luxury of time to learn everything they need in order to manage every aspect of their own business it makes sense to simply hire someone knowlegable and experienced to handle the management portion (or co-manage the business). As I mentioned before even with a capable manager it is better to learn at least the basics of management so that you can at least understand what's going on with your business and ...
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Not all people have the same set of skills. One of the biggest problem a business can face is having poor management. No matter how good the original business plan might be if the business is managed by someone incompetent the business will surely eventually fail.
As a business owner it is up to you to make sure that the job of managing your business is in good hands. It is up to you to decide whether you are capable of managing the business or need to delegate this task.
I believe that every business owner should know something (if not ...
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3. Give a definite deadline - If it's a big project you can ask for a timeplan in the form of a Gantt chart. Remember to finalize the specific details of the task before the timeplan is completed so that your employee won't suddenly run out of time. Make sure you are realistic with the deadline.
4. Cross your fingers and leave - This is the time where faith comes in. You need to have faith in yourself that you were able to choose a good employee and that you were able to explain what you expect clearly. You need to ...
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As promised I'll be tackling each mindset mentioned in the previous post that leads to resistance against team building. The first one - “I can do it myself” attitude - cannot be addressed until you admit that you CANNOT continue on doing everything on your own if you want your business to grow.
Once you have realized your need to have team members to help your with your flourishing business then the next thing to overcome is the fears of an employee botching things. The truth is that this fear is very valid but shouldn't be that big a problem ...
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1. An efficient system - You need to set up good systems in the first place (unless you also hire someone to set up business processes for you) but even if you do so there are still chances that the system won't work if the people in the team do not follow procedures. If you have a solid team you can be sure that policies and processes will be followed. ...
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