A Turn of Events
A Turn of Events
I heard someone comment recently about a business they are doing, part-time. She stated the cancellation of appointments and lack of response would be disappointing if this were a full time business for her. This statement caused me to immediately think she was cheating herself out of a successful part-time business. By taking a lackadaisical attitude she is not learning from her current events, or lack of events. There is great value in her situation, a treasure of information that can turn her events. However, she must chose to see the possibilities and take action.
Upon thinking about this I decided I needed to explore and see if I was missing out on any undiscovered treasure. After all, this is not a time to sit back and just let things happen. What will happen probably will not be success. And I have too many irons in the fire to take that chance. In this economy a business owner must evaluate resources and eliminate waste. It is vital to maintain a competitive edge. A business cannot be competitive and performing to it’s full potential if there is not an examination of the company.
Examinations are important and not something to take lightly. But beware, if you go through the process of examination, be prepared to make necessary changes to address areas revealed in this process. Doing the examination on your own is not recommended. The same examination completed solely by those within the company will present different results than by bringing in a third party examiner.
So what are the resources? Time, money, people, gas, meetings, etc, (not in any certain order). I have to get outside of the box and look at what is working and what is not working. What changes do I need to make. I can become disappointed when events do not go as I planned. Or I can get real with myself and discover why it did not go as planned, learn and implement change to gain better results next time. Resources are valuable. Remember the ole saying, “waste not, want not”? There is more meaning in those four little words than what appears at first glance.
What about all the reports lately about business owners and success of new businesses? You know the report that you cannot be overly confident, the reports with the high stats of failed businesses, and even the report that entrepreneurs are undiagnosed with ADD. What about them? These may be factors, and some valid factors none the less, to consider. And when considering them, think about your resources, what is your plan A, B and C. Give yourself permission to make mistakes, and to look honestly at them with someone so you can make successful implementations.
If you are passionate about what you are doing, then do what you need to in order to be successful. If you are not passionate about what you are doing then maybe you need to ask yourself why you are doing what you are doing.
I heard someone comment recently about a business they are doing, part-time. She stated the cancellation of appointments and lack of response would be disappointing if this were a full time business for her. This statement caused me to immediately think she was cheating herself out of a successful part-time business. By taking a lackadaisical attitude she is not learning from her current events, or lack of events. There is great value in her situation, a treasure of information that can turn her events. However, she must chose to see the possibilities and take action.
Upon thinking about this I decided I needed to explore and see if I was missing out on any undiscovered treasure. After all, this is not a time to sit back and just let things happen. What will happen probably will not be success. And I have too many irons in the fire to take that chance. In this economy a business owner must evaluate resources and eliminate waste. It is vital to maintain a competitive edge. A business cannot be competitive and performing to it’s full potential if there is not an examination of the company.
Examinations are important and not something to take lightly. But beware, if you go through the process of examination, be prepared to make necessary changes to address areas revealed in this process. Doing the examination on your own is not recommended. The same examination completed solely by those within the company will present different results than by bringing in a third party examiner.
So what are the resources? Time, money, people, gas, meetings, etc, (not in any certain order). I have to get outside of the box and look at what is working and what is not working. What changes do I need to make. I can become disappointed when events do not go as I planned. Or I can get real with myself and discover why it did not go as planned, learn and implement change to gain better results next time. Resources are valuable. Remember the ole saying, “waste not, want not”? There is more meaning in those four little words than what appears at first glance.
What about all the reports lately about business owners and success of new businesses? You know the report that you cannot be overly confident, the reports with the high stats of failed businesses, and even the report that entrepreneurs are undiagnosed with ADD. What about them? These may be factors, and some valid factors none the less, to consider. And when considering them, think about your resources, what is your plan A, B and C. Give yourself permission to make mistakes, and to look honestly at them with someone so you can make successful implementations.
If you are passionate about what you are doing, then do what you need to in order to be successful. If you are not passionate about what you are doing then maybe you need to ask yourself why you are doing what you are doing.
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