This month our newsletter talks about taking your head out of the sand, and I love the quote Grace chose for its introduction:
“An ostrich with its head in the sand is just as blind to opportunity as to disaster.”
She rightfully points out that many small business owners have a tendency to become “ostriches” in their own right. It’s easy to become focused on day-to-day demands and in doing so business and skill development can get left behind.
It’s important to take a step back and examine your business from an outsider’s perspective.
Personally, I set aside an hour at the end of every month to chart my growth and set targets for the following thirty days. If I’m meeting my goals, I ease up a little. If I’m way off, I hustle (non-stop) until I’m back on track.
Being an entrepreneur is a privilege; I love it more than I ever thought possible. But there’s so much more to achieving success than simply putting in a full work day. My mom is known for her little pearls of wisdom, and she always told me that “practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect” – and she’s so right. Going into work every day and doing the same thing over and over again is great, but it will only work for a short time. Assessment is an important part of the game, and if you neglect it, your business can suffer.
This month at e-Spot’s®, we’re challenging you to try and do one thing to make your business better. How can you improve your customer service, your products, your processes? What aspects of your business are you the most proud of? Where can you stand to improve?
We would love to hear your thoughts. Drop us a note and tell us how you’ve taken your head out of the sand!
It’s important to take a step back and examine your business from an outsider’s perspective.
Personally, I set aside an hour at the end of every month to chart my growth and set targets for the following thirty days. If I’m meeting my goals, I ease up a little. If I’m way off, I hustle (non-stop) until I’m back on track.
Being an entrepreneur is a privilege; I love it more than I ever thought possible. But there’s so much more to achieving success than simply putting in a full work day. My mom is known for her little pearls of wisdom, and she always told me that “practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect” – and she’s so right. Going into work every day and doing the same thing over and over again is great, but it will only work for a short time. Assessment is an important part of the game, and if you neglect it, your business can suffer.
This month at e-Spot’s®, we’re challenging you to try and do one thing to make your business better. How can you improve your customer service, your products, your processes? What aspects of your business are you the most proud of? Where can you stand to improve?
We would love to hear your thoughts. Drop us a note and tell us how you’ve taken your head out of the sand!
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