Is your ego killing your business!
Posted by Darwin Kloud on Monday, July 5, 2010
Your ego is killing your business. I know, you are going to say "no it's not". That's the point your in denial, I know because I used to be in the same boat. How many times have you found your self going to the store to buy a pair of shoes and ended up with a hat, shirt, box of chocolates and shoes. From the prosumers point of view this is a rush of fulfillment. This is "Why I am here". But for the business owner or corporation it exemplifies our case and point.
What happens when you turn to buy as a business owner? What happens when you purchase advertising? What happens when you the business owners are making the decision to purchase a new operating system or delivery van. What does your ego say about the image of your business.
Your business is a consumer of magnificent proportion. Think about it's actions on a day to day basis. You brag to everyone how great you are. You buy items like the earth is about to explode and there is no tomorrow. You spend money on shopping lists that are more modeled after the second coming! In stead of calling it a shopping list though you call it a purchase order. Instead of showing how thrifty your business is, you bolster the image through neat software and new phones, computers, paper, printers, faxes, huge gulping vehicles, forklifts, machines of all colors and what is so sad is the emptiness left inside when it is all over.
So how can you change this. Well the way we see it you have 2 choices. You can change and win or you can fail. Start at the very basic value or job in your business. Take each item and every function that you perform and ask your self 3 questions.
If you have completed this successfully you should have saved a lot of money throughout the total review of your business. Now you are ready to grow. Now you are ready to succeed.
What happens when you turn to buy as a business owner? What happens when you purchase advertising? What happens when you the business owners are making the decision to purchase a new operating system or delivery van. What does your ego say about the image of your business.
Your business is a consumer of magnificent proportion. Think about it's actions on a day to day basis. You brag to everyone how great you are. You buy items like the earth is about to explode and there is no tomorrow. You spend money on shopping lists that are more modeled after the second coming! In stead of calling it a shopping list though you call it a purchase order. Instead of showing how thrifty your business is, you bolster the image through neat software and new phones, computers, paper, printers, faxes, huge gulping vehicles, forklifts, machines of all colors and what is so sad is the emptiness left inside when it is all over.
So how can you change this. Well the way we see it you have 2 choices. You can change and win or you can fail. Start at the very basic value or job in your business. Take each item and every function that you perform and ask your self 3 questions.
- Do I need this?
- Does this item bring "image" to my company?
- Can I do this function with less?
If you have completed this successfully you should have saved a lot of money throughout the total review of your business. Now you are ready to grow. Now you are ready to succeed.
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