we need to know how to treat these people and situations so that they don’t interrupt the flow of our success.
When I wanted to consult with other business owners about my dilemmas there was often nobody that I could call or reach out to. I finally came to the conclusion that in order to grow in business it is PARAMOUNT that we have resources of other entrepreneurs who are MORE successful than we are I will also say this can be damaging because you can get some really BAD advice too. If you are creative, like I am, it’s best to go with your gut, win or lose because as I love to say, You won’t grow if you don’t know and the only way you can KNOW is to take chances.
If you need mentors who are more successful than you are at LEAST take these people out to lunch and pick THEIR brains about certain issues, but LET THEM KNOW what you want up front and I respect their time by treating them to lunch or dinner. Nobody wants to be used or treated like they owe you. Most of the people that contact me do just that, they want information… FREE information… NOW and many don’t even ask “How are you?” I can understand where they are coming from, they have nothing to offer BUT a promise.. but at least be HONEST about it! When you have money it’s not the time to spend it’s the time to INVEST for those hard days ahead. This is another subject perhaps that I will write next.
Many of us, including me in the past, think we can relax and breathe when there is an upsurge in income. HELL NO. That’s when you are supposed to go to work!. I have resolved this problem by simply asking when I get these emails that demand “Call me”…. “How can I help you” and I don’t call them. If they continue to play games and say something like “I want to advertise” which I used to fall for, I send them a rate sheet and my PayPal info and tell them to send me the elements after they pay. I usually never hear from them again and it’s not because I’m being rude, I’m not, it’s because they have been busted.
Small business owners must understand what the self esteem of our business is and how certain people can affect what we do. We should be spending our extra time LEARNING and GROWING instead of being stressed out and giving away our services for nothing in return. We are successful because we have EARNED it, we have a great brand and we have found a hole and filled it. That does not mean we now OWE other people BECAUSE of our success. It greatly helps nonetheless to make sure you give back by doing volunteer work of some kind I have seen the amazing benefits of this first hand. Volunteer work is not paying someone’s rent. (click “Next” above or below to read more tips)