Susceptibility as business owners is high to the perpetual feedback (both solicited and unsolicited) that we must do something else, or need something else in order to be successful. And the reason it’s high is that we truly want to prosper and some may even believe there is a “magic bullet”; that a simple and no fail strategy exists, and when we find it all will be well. It’s like the Holy Grail, people have been searching for it for centuries but still haven’t found it.
We see quick-fix thinking in new business owners who don’t know what they don’t know yet. We also see it in once successful businesses that have hit an inflection point (see our Blog post on 3/28/2011) and are searching for fast and easy ways to move through it.
First, some general words of awareness: In most cases (to grow your business), there are no quick, sure fire ways to travel through it, fix it immediately, or to put the issue to bed. Adequately preparing for growth and it’s inherent inflection points, and mindfully managing your way through the inflection point is the only way we know to grow (advance) your business. Nothing works all the time; nothing is ever as simple as it sounds; advice is truly situational. So the next time you hear absolutes be wary and turn on your “skeptic meter”. Growing your business, and even advancing your performance is a diligent process and not an event. And deciding what to do and who is best to help you is a critical piece to your outcomes.
In this week’s Quick Tips we will provide clues on how to identify what information you’re getting that makes sense for you and what does not.
Copyright 2011 Kubica LaForest Consulting
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