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.
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.
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.
The management trap is a rude awakening for many CEOs because a) they didn’t realize how much work management actually is and b) they aren’t very good at it!
Being ‘too busy’ isn’t sustainable and doesn’t serve you or your clients. It may even be getting in the way of you growing your business.
The good news? It’s fixable, so grab your to-do list and ask yourself the following questions.
