One of the biggest excuses business owners use is that they don’t have time to learn new techniques to grow their business. I speak with many who flat out tell me that they can’t leave their business for even a few days.  They run around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to do anything and everything. This is nuts! The truth is they don’t run their business it runs them. It’s all about priorities. Do you feel like a slave to your business with no time to promote your brand or get new customers? Have you lost your focus on growth and become a mindless zombie wandering around blindly? Do your employees roll their eyes when they see you walk in the door and think “Oh no, here comes Major Micro-manage?” Why are you scared to let go and delegate? Your  main responsibility as a business owner is to hire the right people so you can put your efforts toward expanding your business.

I hire the best and brightest in the country. I don’t want to know how to upload photos, fix my computer, or ship orders. My best talent is spent meeting customers face to face and getting new business. If you don’t concentrate on your strengths, your weaknesses are going to crush you. Learning not to insist on control of every aspect and every decision is difficult for some business owners. To this, I say – SNAP OUT OF IT! Is your best time really spent standing in line at the Post Office or going to Costco to buy bottled water?

Evaluate your own capabilities and identify whether or not some of the tasks you spend so much time on are really moving you forward, or if they could be better performed by someone else. If you’re in business to make money, use your talents wisely and trust your employees to do their jobs. If you don’t trust them than why did you hire them? How much would your business grow if you were more focused, had more time, and less worry?