Imagine if you could free up 10 to
20 hours per week to spend with your family, vacationing, or pursuing
other hobbies. Imagine if you could take a vacation and relax for weeks
at a time away from your business. You can. Learn how to free up at
least 30% more time in your business.
Consider that the average
business owner spends 10 to 40 hours per week working in her business,
doing work to maintain the business and keep it afloat. This does not
include time spent on the profit-generating aspects of the business, or
time spent on strategic planning to move the business forward. Putting
systems in place to streamline business activities and prevent problems
can free up at least 30% more time for the average business owner. That is a lot of time that can be used in more productive ways.
Yet, most business owners never
get around to doing this type of work. That is unfortunate because it
is the most important work a business owner can do. If
you are like many small business owners, you probably feel so busy
working in your business that you don't believe you have the time to do
the strategic work to grow your business effectively. Yet making that time, even if it is just a few hours per week, can save you hours of time down the road. When my clients begin business coaching, many tell me they don’t think they have the time to spend on strategic planning. Often,
there is a “fire to be put out” (i.e., a crisis) in the business and
that’s the initial focus of coaching. Eventually they realize that by
dealing with the crisis AND looking at the big picture of the business
prevents future crises.
Take the time to analyze your
business. If you feel so overwhelmed by all that you have to do that
you have a hard time seeing where to start, a business coach can be
that objective observer who assists you to reduce the inefficiency and
waste in your business.
Don't fall into the trap of
telling yourself you are "too busy" to do the strategic planning in
your business. Just a half-hour per week spent on strategic planing
ultimately can shave hours off your workweek!
Work
smarter to take your business to the next level! Business & Life
Coach, Sabrina Schleicher, Ph.D., offers a FREE E-COURSE plus FREE
subscription to her newsletter at www.tapthepotential.com
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