In a day and age where fast and furious seems to mean bigger and better, its easy for ambitious, gifted small business entrepreneurs to push themselves to the point of diminishing returns. In fact, I recall Judge Ziglar (Zig Ziglar’s brother) stating that if you work 40 hours a week, you’ll be in the top 10% of your colleagues; if you work 50 hours each week, you’ll be in the top 2%; if you work 60 hours per week, you’ll join the top 1%; and, if you work 70 hours a week, you’re a F-O-O-L! Although I totally agree with his premise, it’s taken me years to fully understand the ramifications of overworking.
Ten Signs You’re an Overworked Small Business Entrepreneur
At the core of every successful business is an entrepreneur who has invested the necessary time and resources into ensuring that he or she has established a strong foundation from which the business can thrive. By focusing on core skill development, you can dramatically accelerate your business’ rate of growth and achieve your personal and professional goals.
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I recently received a call from someone that I had actually called. The call was a prime example of good news – bad news. Good news in that my call was returned; bad news in that the call was a sales nightmare.
Everyone is involved in the profession of selling. You sell your product or service. You sell your children on wearing their coat to school. You sell your friends on having dinner at your special restaurant.
Business is an entirely new and different skill foreign to most of those who launch and grow a business.