You Are In Control!

You Are In Control!
- Know when you’re not -

I belong to a TEC group. TEC is an organization of CEO’s who get together and discuss business issues. During my most recent meeting, like after all TEC meetings, I left with an “Ah ha!” moment. Most of us are involved in a business, all at different stages. Some are executives or associates of a medium business. Some of you have just opened a small business and others are involved in a thriving enterprise. The message I left my TEC meeting was this: It is rare that the team who built the company from scratch is the same team that can take it to the next level.

“Wow,” I thought. I need to be prepared for that. Now, I believe our business has a lot to grow before we reach that growth challenge, but when we do, I need to be prepared. Who knows, I may need to possibly step aside and allow another leader to take the reigns. One whose better qualified to lead the company into the new stage of development.

Do you know of a company that is successful, but has stayed the same size for many years? The owners are not willing to allow new people with the knowledge to take their business to the next level. When this was revealed to me today, it kind of made me realize that I need to always remain humble in acknowledging what’s best for my business and the people within it. When I feel I’m no longer in control, is the time I’ll need to seek a new level of expertise to take our whole team to the next level.

For now, I love being green and growing. I love the adventure of doing things better tomorrow than I did them today. How about you? Does Monday get you down or is it an opportunity to begin a new week? I hope you’re with me, because this life we live in is way to short to spend a moment unfulfilled!

- Joe Kiedinger -

ACTION PLAN: Be honest with your growth plan of your business. Draw out an organizational chart of what your business may look like in five years. What’s your vision?