?The stages of growth in your business

?New beginnings

Starting your own business is an exciting time. You can see the path ahead and things are looking up. You feel in control, you’re in charge. You begin to put the systems for your business in place. You can do this alone, you don’t need any help.

?Growth

Your systems are in place, and you’re feeling pretty proud! The clients are coming in and you’re enjoying the early fruits of your labour.

?More growth

Things are getting pretty busy due to your growth and success. Thankfully, those excellent systems you put in place are keeping you in line and on time to deliver to your clients.

⏰Overtime

Hurrah for you – you’re doing so well, that half day you promised yourself on a Friday to be with the kids has had to take a back seat. It’s all for a good cause though: growth, growth and yet more growth! A few late nights at the office won’t matter in the long run.

?Decline and…

Remember Mickey Mouse when he was the sorcerer’s apprentice, and he made the broomsticks carry water for him but then they just wouldn’t stop, and he started to drown in the overflowing water? It’s a stretched metaphor but it works. Business is BOOMING. To the extent where your excellent systems are starting to become neglected as you simply struggle to keep your head above water.

?…fall

With no time to come up for air, you are literally only able to concentrate on the now – all scheduling is out of the window and you’re fighting fires left, right and centre, in a valiant bid to simply stay on top of the mounting workload.

HELP ?

VA answers

Needing help is nothing to be ashamed of. Especially when it is the result of having created a successful, thriving business. Before the plummet approaches, enlist the help of a VA, who can help you stick to the systems that work and which have set your business in such great stead.

After all, the ride is always more fun when there’s someone in the seat next to you.

If this has hit home a little bit too much then message me today and let’s have a chat about how I can help you.