Entrepreneurs and small business owners can attribute their successes to taking risks, accepting challenges, and saying “Yes!” when others wouldn’t. Too many yes’s, however, can quickly steer your small business over the cliffs of chaos.
Small business owners need to be more focused, and you can’t focus on one thing when you’re juggling ten. Sure it can be uncomfortable saying “No,” but this is less about “No More Mr. Nice Guy” and more about remembering what’s most valuable for your business.
I’m your “No” Guru for the day, so sit back, relax, and learn about the 4 things you should start saying “No!” to…
Everyone, say it with me now: “No!”
Good. Remember: “No” is the most powerful word you have to help you be more focused.
Saying “No” to the wrong customers and charities may feel uncomfortable at first, but once you commit to it there’s a strange sense of relief. You don’t need to devalue yourself, your business, or your product to make a needy customer happy. You don’t need to give to every cause out there. Charities are an excellent way to give back to your community, but they’re also an excellent way to give too much without realizing it.
Networking and premature expansion may seem like the best way to grow your business, but it can also be the reason you get distracted from it. Social networks are a quality-over-quantity game, and you need to focus on the few that help you stay in contact with the right customers. Premature expansion has a way of creeping up on you, taking over your focus and leaving you with regret.
What about all my fellow entrepreneurs out there? What things do you insist on saying “No” to? How has saying “No” affected your focus?
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