9 Ways To Drive Your Team Nutty
As an Operations Manager who has supported various businesses and teams, I see and hear firsthand how business owners are frustrating their teams… quite often without intending to or even realizing it.
Author: The Virtual Pixie
Leaky Bucket Syndrome
Picture this: You’re making money. Sales are higher than ever. The clients are rolling in. Everything you have been working towards is finally coming true. Woohoo!
But, to your surprise, it is beginning to feel like your business is sucking the life out of you. Strange things are starting to happen in your business that is causing you alarm.
Are you a Starter, Finisher, or Stabilizer?
Are you a Starter, Finisher, or Stabilizer? Let’s discuss each as it’s essential to understand this distinction in ourselves and our team.
Reactive vs Proactive Mode
You can run your business in one of two ways: 1. Reactive mode is when you “go with the flow.” 2. Proactive mode is when you take the time to consider what you want, lay out a plan, and prepare as much as possible for each step coming your way.
3 Keys to Getting Past the Bursting Point
The bursting point is when you can’t take anymore without sacrificing more time, energy, or money than you are willing to give. The bursting point is a rite of passage in business. It’s when you have created something people want (yay!) but can no longer provide it on your own. It’s the stage where demand outweighs your capacity to serve.
Solo Mode vs CEO Mode
There are two ways business owners can run a business: 1. Solo mode 2. CEO mode. Depending on which lens you are looking through at the moment, there are times when you need to make decisions that you may not want to make.
What Really Goes Into Managing a Team?
When you’ve got the right people, doing the right things with skill and heart, someone still has to manage them. Here are just the top 3 reasons you exhaust your time and energy when managing your team.
The Invisible Workload
The ‘invisible workload’ – the weight of having to think about and plan everything. We refer to this as the invisible workload because even if you’re not doing everything, you might be the one THINKING about everything and making all the decisions.
The #1 Thing Getting In the Way of Your Success
It almost always will feel like a stretch when you are hiring – whether it’s your first VA or an Operations Manager to run your business. You can look at hiring one of two ways: As an expense OR as an investment.
How to afford the help you need
It almost always will feel like a stretch when you are hiring – whether it’s your first VA or an Operations Manager to run your business. You can look at hiring one of two ways: As an expense OR as an investment.