"I'd rather just build a business, thanks."
If you have been following me for some time, you may have heard me mention the idea that the stages of developing a business is similar to the stages of raising a child.
A follower recently mentioned, "That's great, Ed. But what happens if you aren't interested in "parenting" infants and toddlers -- or if that just really isn't your forte? What if you're naturally better with adolescents?
It's a great question and affects many SkillPreneurs. It's the core of the challenge, because we are not great at all things (at all times) within the business building process.
One of the challenges is that we need to make sure we align ourselves with either someone who is great at what we are not, hire someone, partner with someone (not always the best) or do it ourselves.
The issue usually boils down to finances, and that is where the car hits the wall... Because of a financial challenge, we will not use the money to hire the right resources, and then we will dodge the tasks and duties that are needed at that stage, so in essence the plate may stop spinning, time passes, we feel that we are not getting the results we want or need and the downward spiral begins...
Building a business is somewhat like baking a cake... all the ingredients need to be mixed together in the right proportions and baked for the right amount of time. I use to think I could cook something faster by making the oven hotter... and all it did was burn the outside and leave the inside undercooked.
The moral of the story... Their are few short cuts you can take with building a business (just like with parenting). If you want the results you have to put in the time.
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