Too Much Work
Surviving
Too Much Work
Not Enough Work
I have too much
work but can’t afford to turn any away – what can I do?
If you are
struggling with too much work and can’t afford to turn
any away, it suggests that there are one or more
fundamental elements out of order in your business.
Out of order may
be just that – there is something that you/your
team/your systems are doing that should be done at a
different time or place.
Out of order may
mean that the assumption(s) you have regarding a
particular aspect of your business systems/actions are
not totally correct.
Possibly the
assumptions themselves are not the best assumptions to
use or lack evidence to substantiate the assumption e.g.
Your sales price is based on the assumption that clients
won’t pay any more and if you ask for it they will leave
- in which case you have probably never tested this
assumption.
And an untested
assumption is not a good foundation for something as
fundamental as fixing your price point.
If your price point
is low, then of course people will flood to your door.
Of course, you will have loads of work.
Of course, loads of clients will be chasing you, queuing
up to give you more work.
Of course, are you are probably not making any more
money than your competitors.
And probably less and getting less sleep, less time out
but more stressed out.
That is just one
scenario of cause and effect of one assumption and the
evidence supporting it. Business performance is
built on the results of dozens of assumptions and the
actions that flow from them. If the underlying
evidence is not there or is false in the first instance
then the chances of building anything successful on
dodgy foundations is unrealistic
In order to find out the best course of action for you
to take in your business requires an understanding of
what you are doing and what you are trying to achieve.
This is something that you already know – what you don’t
know is what to do about it.
The answer to
that you can find by:
1.
research via the internet
2. read the books – there are THOUSANDS to
choose from
3. attend free seminars and webinars
4. sign up for business advice newsletters
5. pick the brains of other business owners –
who may or may not have experience
of your issues
6. attend paid for seminars and webinars
7. engage a professional advisor, coach,
consultant, mentor ………..
8. ………
The first five
are free in cash terms and if you attend/read enough you
are bound to find some excellent advice.
Alternately you could engage an advisor of some
description. This is obviously what we would like
you to do since we have been there, we have felt that
pain, we have lost sleep at night AND we have got
through and not just survived but grown. So CALL
US and take that first step to getting a smile back on
your face and some quality sleep at night.
HOWEVER we would
suggest you read this first:
5 Questions
Every Entrepreneur Should Ask When People Offer Advice
Call 020 8901 6530 NOW
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obligation discussion and initial assessment.
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