“Work ON your business instead of IN your business.” What does this phrase mean? If you know what it means, you may have difficulty understanding the benefit of working ON instead of IN your business. And, if you see the benefit of working ON instead of IN your business, you may have difficulty accomplishing this feat. This post will answer all three questions.
You cannot grow your business because you are overwhelmed. You are the boss, but you do all the work in your company. You cannot delegate tasks to employees because they lack the expertise and experience. Others simply don't care as much as you do about the success of your small business.
To grow your business, you must stop doing the work of your business. Healthy business growth requires a business owner to start out as a technician doing the work, then move on to managing others to do the work for you, duplicate your recipe for success, and become an investor through selling or not working in their business.
Learning to lead means understanding the value of leadership, navigating personality differences, building a high-performing team, shifting from expert to manager, and energizing team members to perform better than they would on their own.
Stop working in your business and start working on your business. It is the only way to gain personal wealth, truly help others, and leave a lasting legacy. It doesn’t…
