Yesterday I had a conversation with a business owner that I’ve known for several years. Her business is growing, her team is A+, and she is very optimistic about the future.
And yet…she called for my help.
Not because things are going wrong, per se. Not because she isn’t fabulous and capable. And certainly not because she’s a disorganized person.
She called because there’s one thing she’s run out of. And hot on the heels of that one thing comes its companion.
What are those two things?
- Time
- Energy
Some symptoms a business owner or executive (YOU) can clue into when you are out of time and energy include:
- an overly cluttered office (even though historically you are a very organized and focused person)
- a pile-up of To Do’s that never seem to get accomplished
- running 24/7 just putting out the fires (all the urgent stuff that squashes out the important stuff)
- personal health issues – small or big
- an attitude change – including being edgy, quick to anger, quick to cry, or feeling like the answer is to chuck it all, run away, and live in a cave. (There’s no email or voicemail there, right?)
- consistently working nights and weekends to “get it all done”
- being so IN the business that there’s no time left to work ON the business
- letting relationships suffer (personal or professional)
This business owner I met with summed up her situation perfectly:
When I am going with the flow, confident, focused, and rested, my staff is that way, too. But if I’m exhausted, stressed out, and freaking out, my staff is, too.
So, gentle reader, I have to ask: Are you on the verge of running out of time or energy?
Or has it already happened?
Instinctively, you know what needs to be done (otherwise you wouldn’t already have a fabulous and growing business). But with a lack of resources to draw on (the pesky time and energy thing again), it feels impossible to even know where to start.
This is where I come in.
With the gift of time. With my energy and enthusiasm. With an eye on your Five Essential Business Systems (TM) and where you are personally stuck. I bring flexibility, hope and optimism. And a well-practiced outcome (We find TIME. And money, too, but that’s a topic for a different post).
If you’re ready for the chaos to end; to put on the brakes on in a supported and uplifting manner; to create systems that tame the time issue; and to re-energize yourself and your business…it’s time to call me.
Just tell me you’re ready. I’ll reach out to you and handle the rest.
Sincerely,
Angie