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Grow by Avoiding this Mistake of Busy Small Business Owners

For Faster Small Business Growth and More Free Time avoid this Mistake

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Imagine a man and his family are new in town. It’s about 1 AM and his 3 year old daughter has developed a high fever and needs medicine. The man’s wife is fearful and says “hurry”. So the man gets in his car and drives aggressively in pursuit of Medicine. While driving the man sees a 24 hour Grocery Store and goes in but the pharmacy is closed. The man remembers passing a different 24 hour grocery store on their way into town and drives there but same outcome. Leaving the man sees a Hospital Sign and diligently drives there. But the volunteer tells him the pharmacy closed at 9. While leaving, the man’s wife calls and says “Where are you? It’s been 45 Minutes and we need Medicine?” to which the husband replies “I’m working really hard on getting it, I don’t have time to spend speaking with you right now.” And hangs up.
So the wife, now calls an experienced Friend with 5 children and asks for guidance. After that conversation the Wife, using her cell phone, searches for a 24 hour pharmacy near her and finds one 8 minutes from her current location. The wife wakes up her visiting sister and asks for help while she goes out. Using her phone the wife follows the map to where medicine is and returns home in 20 minutes. The husband, not aware his wife took care of the need, returns home, without medicine, telling his wife he could not find medicine and suggests they take their daughter to the Hospital.
Outside the situation it seems so easy to see what’s wrong. “What’s wrong with you man?! Ask somebody for help!” and “Use Google…”
Here are 2 Key Insight from this Story:
  • Ask for Help from someone with Experience navigating thru what you’re going thru: Fact: If you sit at a table of growing Small Business Owners the #1 issue is “Not Enough Time” so your challenge is perfectly normal.
    • Being in the maze often we can only see what’s in front of us. Seeking out a Mentor, or Sidekick (someone with experience navigating thru what you’re going thru) can help you see the whole maze from 30,000 feet and get you to your target of faster Small Business Growth and More Free Time.
  • Use a Strategy: In the story the Wife used a clear Strategy, Asked for Help, took advantage of the right technology tools, including a Map to save time and reach her goal.
    • Fact: Less than 10% of Small Business Owners use any sort of Formal Strategy and Measurement in their business. Not using a Strategy Map with Clearly Defined Goals will keep you from what you really want. More free time with family and doing the things you are passionate about.

For faster Small Business Growth and more Free Time

Small Business Owners who operate in the top 10% of their industry, have the habit of asking for help and using a Small Business Local Marketing Plan as part of their Strategy Plan.
Action Challenge: Develop a relationship with a Mentor or Sidekick. Someone outside your organization with relevant experience who can help you grow to the next level.
FREE Resources: Get the Can Do 35 Min. Marketing Plan, and other Local Marketing Growth Resources
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7 Things Strong Leaders Do

Strong Small Business Leaders…

 1.    align Actions with their PERSONAL VALUES

  • Their Values are OTHER focused. They understand that life’s greatest rewards are achieved thru building INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS and so they see their work as a platform filled with OPPORTUNITY to make a positive difference.
Watch the MOST INSPIRING “Other focus” COMMERCIAL I HAVE EVER SEEN
  • Their Values are guided by biblically based CONVICTIONS. They are not lead by emotions or swayed by the need to be a “People Pleaser”.  Led by biblically based Convictions they see CLEARLY the path that is most beneficial and fair for all parties concerned.
  • Their Values lead them to work in their PASSION Zone. They have taken the time to discover what they are most passionate about and seek to align their work with their passion.

2.   are Tenaciously FOCUSED

  • They clearly understand what they are going toward and are not distracted.  Often people give up just before the obstacle was about to be overcome.
Watch as Tyler Perry gives a short powerful explanation. 
  • Using a Business Plan or Marketing Plan they remain Focused with the Discipline of Patience.  Just as a Bamboo Farmer must do the disciplined work of preparing for the success they too understand that success is not something that comes immediately.
Learn about the Miracle of the Bamboo and the Success Lesson it teaches

3.    have a GROWTH MINDSET

  • Thier growth mindset of a strong small business leader allows them to see FAILURE as “not yet” and a learning opportunity, bringing them one step closer to the goal.  Thomas Edison understood this with over 2,000 attempts at creating the light bulb.
Watch as Carol Dweck shares the Radical Power of a Growth Mindset in her Ted TalkGrowth Mindset_Ted Talk_Carol Dweck
  • Their growth mindset allows them to embrace CHANGE.  Growth involves the unexpected. They keep control of their attitude and are able to quickly adjust to different circumstances positively.
  • Their growth mindset allows them to exude a POSITIVE ATTITUDE thru discomforts. They see enduring challenges as an even greater opportunity to encourage and impact the lives of others.
  • Their mindset and or time perspective is to live in the PRESENT. They embrace sharing from what they learned in the past while moving on without dwelling there. Though they make plans for the future, they have an appropriate “actions speak” now focus.

4.    Strong Small Business Leaders ASK FOR HELP

  • Whether they need help with developing a Competitive Advantage or creating a Marketing Budget Small Business Leaders see asking for help from their team and outside experts as a wise habit.  Recognizing each person has a set of gifts that is a compliment to another person, they are able to lead the group to their greatest potential.

5.    are ACCOUNTABLE

  • They seek a multitude of council and embrace accountability thru an environment of shared leadership. They accept personal responsibility for failure and share the accolades of success with others thru a process of measuring progress.

6.    COMMUNICATE well by LISTENING

  • They understand what active listening is and how it benefits their success.
  • They seek first to understand the needs of others then communicate in a straight forward manner that is kind and fair.

7.    make time for RESTORATION and GROWTH

  • They identify themselves as “worthy” and so prioritize personal time for; spiritual growth, time to rest and refresh, continued learning, physical training, good nutrition and other important habits that allow them to reach their full potential.
What are some other things you see Strong Leaders doing that lead to Significant Impact in the lives of others?
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