Am I being busy or productive?
Very few businesses succeed on the strength of a single person’s efforts.
The thing about running a business is it’s hard work, but it’s also hard work over a long period of time. As a result, it’s hugely important that small business owners prioritise their health and well-being alongside their business’s success.
- Tune out unnecessary time vampires and you’ll find yourself feeling more mentally agile and less tired from these types of brain drains. Minimise those distractions.
- Occasional breaks to hang out with friends or grab lunch can help you to get a new perspective on your tasks and prevent burnout by allowing you to return to your tasks feeling refreshed and relaxed.
- Starting a business requires, determined organisation, and detailed record-keeping so it’s important to be aware of your competition.
- Providing good service to your customers is key to gaining their loyalty and retaining their business.
- You’ll almost certainly end up working harder for yourself than you would for someone else, so prepare to make sacrifices in your personal life when establishing your business.
There is no secret to success beyond motivation and hard work. As Thomas Edison put it,
“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”
Good luck!
