Pretty much any and every small business owner has asked themselves this exact question at some point or another in the early stages of starting their business. For most new business owners this happens because they're suddenly slammed with a whole new arena of problems to solve, requirements to attend to, and deadlines to meet. The sheer magnitude of the responsibilities that come with running your own business are rarely described in any form of accuracy to those who are considering opening their own business. Much of this is caused by a lack of readily available options for research on what to expect when starting your own business. This leads to confusion, lack of awareness, and over-stimulation when for the new business owner once all of the responsibilities and tasks begin to manifest themselves in the form of day to day operations in their business.
Making the transition from being an employee, to becoming the employer is much more than simply switching roles. It also requires the development of a new way of thinking. This transition of having an employee mindset to developing your employer mindset is where a brunt of confusion and frustration stems from. Growing your business doesn't have to be as hard as it may seem at first, but this does not mean that it's not laborious undertaking. You will most definitely need to put in long hours in the beginning, and most likely continuously after the first stages of your business development.
Building the correct type of mindset is something that many people struggle with. I believe that this is due to the fact that from the moment you pull the trigger and start your small business, you pretty much have to put the pedal to the metal. Unless you've taken proper steps to be better prepared for the coming tasks at hand, you're not going to get much down time to process all of this new information or adjust to the new strains of work. Being unable to step away for a moment to catch your breath and begin to analyze your newfound placement in the work industry is an extremely detrimental situation to be in.
So how do we find our way around these types of obstacles? Well for one, seeking guidance and coaching or consultation from an experienced professional is certainly a worthwhile approach. Changing your mindset and finding your way through the unfamiliar territory of being a new business owner is certainly no easy task in and of itself. However, this can be made exponentially easier to understand by sitting down with someone who has been there before and found their way. Being able to sit down, speak with, and learn from an experienced professional is an extremely useful opportunity that if available, you should absolutely take advantage of as a new business owner. It makes no real difference if you're meeting regularly with a mentor who just happens to see a lingering greatness in you and wishes to nurture it, or if you're meeting with a professional business development coach of whom you pay a fee to for their expertise and insight. Unfortunately, there isn't just a waiting list for mentors seeking new business owners to take under their wing that's readily available to the masses. So in all likelihood, you'd be hard-pressed to try and find someone who is successfully running one or more businesses who is willing to take the time and energy out of their already busy schedule to sit down and help you get things in order.
This is where Budd Consolidated comes in. We offer a full suite of online courses, direct services for business development, and even membership options for continuous training for any entrepreneur to help better find their way. By booking a session with a business coach from Budd Consolidated, you'll be brought face to face for 1-on-1 training, coaching, or consultations about your business development needs. Each session is tailor made for each individual client of ours. Once you've booked a session with us, your business coach will be in contact with you well before your appointed meeting to exchange a few emails about your individual needs so that when you do finally sit down with us, we provide the highest level of quality for your investment in yourself. Some of the ways we help our clients are by giving them insight to coming events and strategies to prepare for, and overcome the numerous obstacles that will inevitably happen when starting a business.
If you would like to learn more about how Budd Consolidated can help you and your business grow, click the button below. Helping new entrepreneurs is exactly why Budd Consolidated was founded. We make our living by helping you make yours!
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