So, maybe not all of us are cut out to be Donald Trump; we may not become billionaires or influential business tycoons, but we can do our best and we can figure out how to make the most of what we have to work with. After all, that is what maximizing potential is all about…
It can be helpful to periodically take stock in your personal resources. I am not talking about beating yourself up or comparing your work and your home business to someone else’s. This is seldom productive and can often make us feel worse about what we are doing. Instead, look at what you are bringing to your home business in terms of effort and resources and ask yourself those hard questions about whether or not you are really bringing your best game and doing all that you can do. Sometimes, just a slight tweak or adjustment in terms of effort and focus can make a big difference.
Believe it or not, some of us work TOO hard at the wrong things and this can cut into our maximizing our potential. For example, if you really struggle with accounting and bookkeeping but excel in sales and are spending the bulk of your time trying to keep your books straight—it may be better use of your resources to hire someone to handle the bookkeeping so that you can concentrate on the areas where you show the greatest aptitude and the greatest potential—sales and marketing. The overall health of your business will improve when you start taking advantage of what you are good at instead of trying to fit into some other mold or model.
What else are you leaving on the bench? Do you have unrealized potential in other areas or are you slacking through some things instead of bringing your A-game? A quick check-up to evaluate potential can give your business a needed boost.
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