Create Your Entrepreneur Dream Team
Saturday, February 7th, 2009Create Your Entrepreneur Dream Team
I hear it all the time. “What should I do about . . .?” As a business owner you’re faced with the daunting task of making all the decisions that affect your business. Should I remain a sole proprietor, become an LLC or is an S Corp better? Should I start using an electronic PDA or Утюги из нержавеющей стали stick with my trusty, but out-dated, Day Runner? In what direction should I take my marketing? Is the color right on this logo? PC or Mac? Paper or plastic? Aargh! Big decisions. Little decisions. It can be overwhelming, especially when you consider how each decision has a bearing on the success of your business.
It can be difficult to make decisions for a number of reasons. Sometimes it’s a matter of not having enough information. Other times, it’s simply a lack of confidence. If you’re a very small business or solopreneur, chances are you work alone most of the time. The upside to your solitary confinement is two fold. First, you hold all the power and control to make the business your own. Second, the success or failure of your dream is squarely in your hands. Paradoxically, the fact that it’s just you calling the shots is also the dreaded downside of the micropreneur lifestyle.
Agonizing over decisions or constantly second-guessing yourself is a tremendous waste of energy. Energy you probably can’t afford to spare. How do you SAMSUNG VC-5853 know when you’ve spent too long on a decision? It’s hard to say exactly, but if you catch yourself ruminating over you options longer than a couple of days,
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