Giving Too Much!

Business owners often give way too much of themselves with the intent to do anything and everything to make their business work and then succeed. When, however, are you giving too much of yourself?

First, you have to set boundaries. You need to set office hours and live by those office hours- even if you are in the field on working from home. Working too much or pulling all-nighters will burn you out and crash your business before it has a chance to be successful. So, don’t give up too much of your time. You don’t have to work 24/7!

You are owed the same benefits as your employees. Yes, skipping holidays to work or missing time away from your family isn’t something you would put up with working for someone else. So, why are you putting up with this when working for yourself. Isn’t this the exact opposite of the point when it comes to working for yourself?

You will break your business by giving up too much of yourself.  You have to treat yourself as your number one employee and really reward your work and your efforts. Spreading yourself too thin is a catch twenty-two and you will burn yourself out and harm your company.

Until tomorrow,

Coco the CEO