It is one thing to get training and gain experience in a particular field, interest, or business–it is another thing to actually apply that knowledge to your home business to help it grow and thrive. Are you taking full advantage of all that you bring to your business and really using what you know?
One of the complaints I hear often from people who get burned out or leave unfulfilling jobs is that they don’t feel like they are able to use what they know, what they have been educated and trained for, and they are not feeling fully utilized in their work. This is not a complaint that is reserved for people who work in more traditional jobs or for other people. Starting a home business can be exciting at first, but then we get stuck in a rut and do not feel like we are really using our skills and talents.
It may be easier to rectify this in a small or home business, however, than in a more traditional job–after all, we have more say and independence regarding the work we do if we are operating our own businesses. We might choose to expand our businesses in order to utilize our talents and skills, or look for ways to impart some of what we know into existing operations. We can also consider volunteering, working with a networking or business leads group, or teaching a class or workshop as other ways to use our knowledge and experience and keep it from going to waste.
Business skills and hard-earned knowledge can slip away if we don’t use it. Instead of saving it up, or pushing it aside to use in another situation, why not use what you know to help build your home-based business and support your dreams and family?!
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