How Should An Entrepreneur Spend Her Time?
I certainly didn’t start The Pet Set with the goal of working more and making less money; but there are days when it seems like that’s exactly what happened.
I went from making a significant salary with long hours…to $0 salary and inSANE hours. There isn’t one moment of the day when I am not thinking about The Pet Set.
There are 2, and only 2 things that a small business owner (any business really) should be spending the most time on. Getting customers (sales) and keeping customers (service).
Intellectually, I know that is how my business will grow and become successful…and that maybe someday, I’ll be able to purchase my own lingerie without asking my husband for money.
But here’s the rub, I’m home alone all day…sometimes 14 hours until my husband returns from work.
This makes trying to stay disciplined enough to make those excruciating cold calls, writing the press releases, checking in on current clients and whatever else it takes to bring exposure to my company…a very difficult existence.
But I’m trying. The fact that Rachael Ray is on right now, and that the dog has to go out…may mean that phoning Vogue to see what they thought about my samples…will have to wait.
Wow! Have we met? Many women business owners have the same “pain”. It’s not easy to balance work and family when you are working for home. Its important to realize that you must utilize the same behaviors that made you successful working for someone else work for you in your home based business. When you started your home-based business, you have taken that first step to reach your personal and professional goals. Your home base business is a business that should be treated that way. So, use the same skills that you used as an employee and make them work for you. By, the way, GREAT article.
Hi Jenny,
Thanks for your kind words. Great advice–I will be thinking about it that way from now on.
You NEED a mentor.
You NEED someone to help you set up a proper realistic schedule to work with.
You NEED to learn to target market…ie, market ONLY to people who already want what you have.
You NEED a ‘Mastermind Group’…This is explained in the book Think and Grow Rich.
You NEED to put yourself in a position where the little that you do, will actually count.
Feel free to call me for more advice…
784-455-1120 (C) and 784-456-9341
thank you. I really love your blog. Your topics are excellent. I will be sure to spread the word about Blog Fabulous to all of my friends.
Thanks Kamara,
As we grow, I will consider assistance.
Continued success.
Thanks Jenny…I’m trying…I’m kind of new at both home business and blogging:).
I’ve been to your blog as well very inspiring content. I will link to Blog Fabulous.
Thanks. I will blog about blog fabulous to my readers. I will be sure to send you a copy of the article.
Jenny you are linked…and shop the-petset.com!:).
Hi Startup…
There are dozens of things that it takes to run a business.
I believe I said those are the 2 things we on which we should be spending the our time.