Frequently Asked Questions

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You took the big step and started a business. Your product is the best on the market and you can solve many problems and heartaches with your product. Now you need to place your business into action. You prepare a budget, you know what you will need for marketing, office supplies, insurance, etc. Now to the next tough question – Do you go alone for a while or hire someone? If you hire, how many people, what positions, how do you supervise them, what controls do you need…so many questions. Rule 1 – If it costs you less to hire someone to complete the task than your time is worth, hire them. Rule 2 – Hire people smarter than you. Steve Jobs stated, “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do”.  Continue on to view more FAQs.

This section was inspired by my daughter. When she was almost 2 years old, her automatic response to everything was: “I do it myself!” I would watch her as she took 15 minutes to put on her jacket and then another 10 minutes to zip it. It would have been quicker and easier if I did it for her, but she was determined to do it herself. And what was her rush? At 23-months old, the most important tasks were basic survival actions. If it took a few minutes longer to get ready to go outside to play, so what?  Now apply that to your day and your business. Are you getting the results you want from your business? Are you the only one listening to your ideas? Do you ever feel stuck or frustrated? Who do you have candid conversations with? Are you making every decision on your own? Do you handle every task in a process? Are you conducting business like a two-year-old lives life? 

Here are some ways to determine who to hire and what they should do for you: 

1. What tasks would you like assistance on? 
2. Can you define that tasks you would like to delegate? 
3. You have your “911” lists for emergencies. You have your “411” lists for your “go to” people. What professionals are in your “811” list? 

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