Is Your Business Your Baby? When is it Time to Turn Task Over?

As a Entrepreneur, CEO, President, and Founder of our own LLC, Corps, and Companies we often view our business, products, and services as something we have raised from infancy to toddler years. Walk to school and watched it play, and grow with clients and business partners. Now that it is at it's graduation day, when our business needs to be divided to conquer and grow larger and more successful, what makes it fail or maybe not fail but become stumped in growth? Is it our inability to except that we (the Owner, CEO's and so forth), can not do everything? By everything I mean; manage, do the social media, accounting task, and procurement. And if you're doing all of that, what about the actual functions that your company does and provide to it's clients?

A great business owner can become so wrapped up within what we need to do, we do not take care of the small things that must be done to grow, or sometimes our growth may have come too fast and you're not prepared to man lighter task correctly. There are tons of ways that, as an owner of a small business, you can capitalize on assigning some of these task out to other services, hire a part timer or virtual administrator, and learn to delegate within your organization so you can be where you need to be when you need to be there (this includes being at home with your family). First is organizing your office or store to run efficiently even if you're not there, next have in place people who are smarter than you in places you lack the right skill for (be honest with yourself in what your not so great at), and remember correct delegation is the key to continued growth and success to your business.

Clean Up and Organize, Inside and Out

Like any baby when it is dirty we must clean it up to prevent an unhealthy lifestyle. So when it comes to your business you want it as organized and clear to run as smooth as possible, you never know when someone else will need to step in to assist in keeping it running smoothly and productively. You can hire a outside organization or company to put physical things in order like +TheNeatNiche Or if you need someone to keep your books, organize your virtual files, and make since of your day to day schedule then look no further than a virtual assistant. The best part of a virtual assistant is, you can hire them for just the amount of time you need a day, a week, or a month. +A Plus Admin Services  is a perfect example of how hiring an outside assistant can get you organized and on top of where you need to be. Working with a company designed to help clean up and organize is as important as dusting and mopping a showroom floor. No one will want products or services from someone who is disorganized or can not miss a day of work because no one can understand how their systems work.

You Are Only As Smart As the People You Hire

Someone, mainly my family, had to tell me I am great at many things, but I must remember I am not good at everything. Hiring someone to do the task you are not great at is very important. It will save you the time you waste trying to complete these task on your own and will allow you to devote yourself to the things you are great at. We already told you about #APlusAdminServices, Leona Martin's company can assist you and there are no contracts necessary for them to be able to assist you. Now let's tell you about +My Rays Marketing Social Media can take up far to much of a business owners time. You can become caught up with trying to manage your services online for hours on end and never connect with the right clients. #MyRaysMarketing can take this weight off your shoulders with proven results and a flair to recognize where your clients are and how to get them in front of you. Partnering with an IT company, Marketing company, Print company, or Accounting company is not just a smart move to make but a great way to make referral partners while you benefit from a more streamlined work environment.

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

Hiring outside help can be both helpful, but scary. Leaving duties and task up to the wrong person can be harmful to a growing business. But your baby will need to have a sitter at one point or another. There are great people, like yourself who want to see you succeed in what you do. You can always look to student help, not just any student but ones that are looking toward the type of industry you are in to mentor them. There is nothing wrong with hiring someone who might end up being future competition  They will bring more heart and soul into your company, and who knows may become your future Vice President or Board Member. Knowing when to give out assignments and knowing when to walk away will reduce your stress levels and keep you fresh and ready for more important task within your company.

Your business may be your baby, but like the saying goes it takes a village to raise a child. You will need to look outside of your office or store to acquire the right tools and services to get the right growth and consistency you might have been missing or can no longer provide on your own. The growth is up to you and remember you can hire as little or as much as your business needs. You don't have to look for Fortune 500 companies or lock your self down with long contracts to have these task done for you, look to your neighbors and other companies on your level. That is how you will build your business as well as others in the process.

Companies listed can be found by the following: 

TheNeatNiche www.theneatniche.com & www.facebook.com/theneatniche

A Plus Admin Services www.aplusadminservices.com & www.facebook.com/aplusadminservicesfanpage

My Rays Marketing www.myraysmarketing.com & www.facebook.com/

If you have any suggestions on companies that can make someones business run smoothly, let us know, comment below!

Building Better Bonds. Employees, Co-Workers, Customers, & Friends

Almost everyone knows the Golden Rule. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", meaning you want to treat others the way you would want to be treated. But in the service industry, where you are the owner, employee or even the co-worker; sometimes we need to take it to the next level to maintain a positive relationship and create bonds we can build on to keep customers and a positive work environment. Taking this lesson to the next level is knowing the Platinum Rule. "Do unto others as they want done to them." It's meaning should be clear, treat others the way they want to be treated and you will always have positive results. Not to be confused that by giving everyone what they want this will make them happy. But if you understand behavioral patterns, you can talk the talk to anyone you meet. Satisfying unhappy customers, relating information to co-workers, building bridges between staff members and creating a healthier communications network throughout your family.

The first thing you must do when you want to become that bridge that builds better bonds is to understand the different behavior types and how, no matter the personalities, you can apply the Platinum Rule. The personalities have been split between 4 types represented by birds and we will refer to them as such throughout the Blog. The Dove - Relationship Oriented  The Owl - Detailed Oriented  The Eagle - Results Oriented  and The Peacock - Social Oriented. First you need to understand you can be more than one of these types. How that is dictated is your situation. Are you at home, Are you the boss/leader, Are you the customer, and last Are you the server? Second you must look at how supporting and direct you are to figure out your personality type.  Are you too supporting to others or self reliant? Are you direct or indirect? Depending on the stage and adding it to the situation will determine your personality type, and the personality type of the person you are interacting with. Let's break down the different types so you can see what best fits you and how you can use this knowledge to your advantage to build bonds with others.

The Dove

Doves are not confrontational. They would prefer to settle any issue quietly and do not like to apply blame on anyone. This person will usually submit to stress instead of being involved in any additional problems. Getting this person to open up or to feel more comfortable would be to give personal reassurance. They like a slow pace for comfort and security in anything they do or request.

The Owl

Owls, even if they know they are right, will withdraw from stress.Owls, like Doves prefer a slow pace because they tend to be very detailed oriented. Studying, note taking, and looking at all possibilities are their strong suits. An Owl will deal with facts and charts and when dealing with them it's best to not only supple the answer, but like in math, they want you to show your work.

The Eagle

Eagles want it right and they want it right now. Eagles are take charge and want to be in command and even in control of their own outcome. This person would prefer to dictate their needs and move on to something else, because they know their request will be handled post haste. Once they give an order they do not want to visit the same situation again. Eagles live a fast paced live style and it's best to be prepared to take orders and deliver solutions when dealing with them.

The Peacock

Peacocks will disregard stress, since it's not important and can be revisited at anytime. They will work hard and be the best boss or employee, when they receive the credit they deserve for the work they have done or are working on. They are fast paced and love to show off who they are. Peacocks thrive off of interaction and will pay more attention to a conversation or instructions when you acknowledge them in any positive light first.

So how do you relate this information to building bonds? Well once you realize who you are and who you are dealing with you adjust your personality, not change it but be like a salesman and be who you need to be for that moment, by being the opposite for the person you are interacting with. i.e. If you are dealing with a Dove, it's best to be the Owl, someone who is also slow paced but can be detailed oriented and solve issues using detailed facts. If you are dealing with a Peacock, become the Eagle, just as fast paced, direct and to the point. If your not talking about the Peacock it's best to state your business and be on your way. These combinations can be changed and used in many different ways based on the situation. The best thing to remember is their is no one personality that is better than the others. Sometimes you need to be the aggressor and sometimes you have to learn when to submit.

By understanding different personality types you will be able to converse with others better and build bonds with those you need to interact with.  So which personality type are you most of the time? Leave a comment below. Most of the time I am a Dove, but I have alot of Eagle and Peacock in me too.

This research is based on +Dr.Tony Alessandra's work in Relationship Strategies How to identify and communicate with different behavioral styles. Thanks for reading another post by +Latisha McDougal of +May We Help You