Secret to Avoid Wearing Too Many Hats and Not Having Enough Time

Welcome to our latest blog in our mini series dedicated to those “early stage” entrepreneurs that are intent on creating a profitable and sustainable business. In this second blog we focus on the many practical steps entrepreneurs should take in order to ensure that they avoid the many costly and time consuming mistakes that many succumb to.

Growth experts

As an ambitious entrepreneur, you already know that in order to be successful you need to develop a sales & marketing machine that delivers a consistent stream of profitable customers.

Despite this, much of the evidence points to the fact that the majority of business owners don’t relish the sales process. Many have a fear of sales, held back by their perception about what it entails and how they might be perceived by potential customers if they sell to them.?

By working with an experienced team of growth experts who have launched, grown and scaled multiple businesses of their own and helped 1000’s of clients do exactly the same you’ll discover the practical steps that you need to take to overcome the aforementioned limiting beliefs and ensure that you’re successful too.

Rather than selling you’ll learn how to position your product or service effectively so that you’re simply helping target-market customers to buy from you.?

You’ll learn about the vital drivers of growth in any business and more specifically how to generate a steady stream of target market leads by learning to prospect consistently. More importantly, you’ll learn how to convert more and more of them in an efficient and timely manner.?

With the help of our experts, you’ll learn how to develop and implement the right marketing strategies for your business and how to ensure that you build loyalty and repeat business from your customer base as a means of building a sustainable competitive advantage over your competition.

Systemise your business

Having helped multiple business owners in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey navigate the all too common challenge of wearing too many hats, and not enough time our team of growth experts are well placed to help you avoid the common pitfalls that so many entrepreneurs succumb to.

Our team understand only too well the sense of overwhelm and frustration that comes with having to be responsible for all of the key functions (sales, marketing, finance, operations, IT etc….) in your business, resulting in you having to work excessive hours and struggling to find the time to work on?your business or indeed spend any quality time with family or friends.

This is without question a common challenge that the majority of entrepreneurs come up against in the? SWIM? phase of their entrepreneurial journey. Reassuringly it’s something our team of experts have helped countless business owners successfully navigate so as to ensure that their growth plans are not inhibited.

Working with one of our award-winning business coaches you’ll learn how to systemise your business from the outset. You’ll build a business that is able to operate at the required levels consistently having created the appropriate levels of process and procedural excellence.

Having invested your time in working through these common challenges you can expect to see increases in both revenues and margins and critically a business that continues to grow year after year.

If you’re just at the start of your entrepreneurial journey or have been struggling to really establish your business for a while now, it may be a case that your primary focus is simply on creating and or maintaining a business that works by generating you a suitable income.?

Experience of starting our own businesses and working with many others has taught us that every business goes through similar start-up challenges. No matter where you are right now, your success will be directly related to the action that you take right now.?

Sadly nearly 80% of businesses fail within their first 5 years of trading. Moreover its a widely held belief that the single biggest reason for business failures is a genuine lack of knowledge amongst business owners themselves.?

• Are you currently wearing every hat in the business, working excessive hours and therefore finding little or no time to work on the business or spend time with your family??

• Did you perhaps fail to write a clear plan for how the business would grow or are you simply struggling to implement it?

• Do you worry that your plan lacks the necessary detail? Would you benefit from having better systems that help you save time and achieve your revenue goals more efficiently??

• Are you finding you are still involved in every aspect of the business and therefore unable to even find the time to recruit and train the next team member that could dramatically change your business and life??

• Will you, without significant change, ever find the time to recruit the right person and onboard them properly so you truly leverage the investment??

• Do you need to develop a better sales process and more effective marketing strategies to help you realise your revenue goals?

• Have you ever stopped to calculate your hourly rate and shift towards an investment mentality to realise your profit ambitions?

The big question is, by launching a business of your own, have you created a profitable and sustainable business, or have you simply bought yourself a job??

Sadly our education systems across the globe aren’t geared up to teach you how to be a successful business owner. Consequently, the challenges that we all face as business owners are in many ways inevitable.??

Ambitious entrepreneurs the world over therefore recognise that it makes sense to embark on a proven business education programme so as to learn how to scale and grow your business for the future, whilst avoiding the many pitfalls in order to ensure that you make your life significantly easier and more profitable from the outset.

Current estimates suggest that over 30% of all learning today in a commercial context is delivered online with figures growing year after year. The key benefits of an e-learning model are without a doubt;

Flexibility

As a busy entrepreneur, you’re almost certainly working long hours and the challenges of finding the time for learning is possibly a constant challenge.?

The primary benefit of Online training courses is that they can be taken anytime at a time to suit you. The only requirement would be an internet connection. This ensures flexibility in terms of both time and effort.

Mobility

Today’s e-learning solutions are 100% mobile friendly and since browsers are now available on phones, tablets, and laptops, online courses are not only restricted to desktops; and courses are configured to all types of devices. Put another way you can now learn anytime, anywhere.

Easy on the Pocket

Traditional courses are often cost prohibitive for participants due to the high cost of books and other course materials. However having created the content specifically for e-learning purposes those traditional cost areas are eradicated. Consequently – online courses are extremely cost-effective and can be utilised efficiently.

Community

With contemporary Learning Management Systems, meeting different people and joining forums does not stop at social media sites. Entrepreneurs with similar interests and challenges or with similar learning goals are able to join a community that interacts effectively exchanging questions and ideas with the added benefit of expert support from course originators.

Online Support

With today’s leading providers support is always on hand. Our executive coaches are available via email, social media and phone to help whenever you need help & assistance.?

Progress Report

By embedding various tools within the course content you’ll always know exactly where you are and what the next learnings should be so as to ensure that you’re not only learning but embedding the learning in your business too.

Easy Accessibility

In a fast moving world, almost everything is readily accessible. Downloadable online notes, online support, online interaction, training videos that can be replayed, are all designed to help entrepreneurs learn better and faster. The easier courses are to be reached, the easier it is for you to reach your goals.

Information Retention

Online courses help trainees retain and remember information with attractive images, videos, valuable downloadable toolkits and more. Real-life examples are also given to explain concepts better. Displaying information in well-crafted ways lead to better understanding of learning content more than taking notes with pen and paper.?

Based on all of the above – If you’ve already decided that NOW’s the right time for you too to invest in your self-development then our Online Growth Accelerator Membership Programme will definitely be right for you.?

In addition to a world-class e-learning platform, you’ll get exclusive access to all of the tools that our One to One and Group Coaching clients benefit from PLUS regular access to our top coaches through our fortnightly online forums/webinars.

Many thanks for taking the time to read our latest blog. We hope that you’ve found it useful and informative. DON’T MISS the next episode in this mini series about creating a successful and profitable business. In our next blog we focus on why failure is simply NOT an option.