5 tips for finding useful resources in your business
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Five Tipsfor finding
useful resources for your business
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Do you ever put off doing things in your business because you really don’t like doing them?
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Because there is no one else to do them
You know they have to be doneYou know you have to do them…
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But you’re just not surehow to go about it
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Do you ever feel like you have to be 5 people all at once to get everything done that needs doing in your business
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Well that’s probably because you DO have to be all those people
In a small business you have to fill multiple roles
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The problem is you’ve probably never been trained to perform multiple roles
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If you are like most business owners you will have training and skills relating to the core technical activities of your business
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But you’ve probably had little or no real help in how to build a business or how to be a successful entrepreneur
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Now here a really key point
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Building a business…
and
Doing business…
Are two very different skill sets
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Having great technical skills is not enough to make you succeed in business
You also need business building skills
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If you are going to succeed as a business owner you cannot afford to get stuck in the operational side of your
business
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To succeed you must acquire a broader range of skills
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Success demands that you become a fully rounded business person who can bring all these functions
together
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This means you must develop your skills over time
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But how should you go about it?
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What should you look for?
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There are three primary places you can look to get
these broader skills
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1.Consultants whosell high qualityservices
But this can often be just too expensive for small business owners
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2. Governmentfunded skillsdevelopment
Here you can often get a significant subsidy which makes development more affordable
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2. Governmentfunded skillsdevelopment
But unfortunately many of these programs are not that relevant to small business
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Savvy business owners are using the wired world of the 21st century to get the winning edge
3. Online, self help services
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The Challenge for the time poor business ownerhowever is where to quickly find the information you need, right when you need it.
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So here are the criteria that I personally use to sort the good from the bad
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1. Affordable
Development takes time and therefore you need to look at the value you’re receiving and the cost you’re
paying over time
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2. Flexible
As a small business owner you must be able to fit your skills upgrade into your busy schedule
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3. Practical
As a small business owner you need help that is ‘hands on’ more than theory
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Look for tips and help about the ‘here and now’ in your business which can be implemented and make a noticeable difference quickly
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4. Targeted
Generalised information is far less helpful than practical help on the topic you want.
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For this reason you need to be able to choose from a list of topics rather than a fixed format you can’t change
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5. Quick and Easy
As a business owner you want information which you can get to and use without lots of explanation.
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Look for use of graphics, pictures or other visual aids which help you absorb information and relate to the topics discussed
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Summary of tips:
1. Affordable
2. Flexible
3. Practical
4. Targeted
5. Quick and Easy
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