Many entrepreneurs who call me are tired of the same ol' limited growth, they're getting burnt out, and they're ready for a change. They have reached a point of honesty, awareness, and acceptance, that what they've been doing hasn't been working. Acknowledging their deficit and making that phone call is the best decision they could ever make. What it means is that their business, and their lives are about to undergo a positive overhaul.

Building a successful business is not an easy task. Most entrepreneurs have a specific vision for their business, which makes the idea of letting go, delegating work, or handing over control scary or entirely out of the question. Many entrepreneurs complete all the work themselves because they believe they are the only person with the specific skill set necessary to complete the task properly, or that they are more qualified or capable than anyone else. This perception will always limit company growth and revenue. With only 24 hours in a day, an individual can only complete so much. Unfortunately, what the founder has done is bought a job not a company-and probably the lowest paid job they've ever had. While the entrepreneur may be an extremely good technician, business management is clearly not their forte. Often times the entrepreneur stays in this place out of fear of the unknown and lack of business knowledge and training-they may even be stuck due to lack of capital to grow their business. But, most times, it is because they think nobody can do the job quite like they can.

What eventually happens is the founder gets overworked, stressed, burnt out, and tired, yet continues to push himself. He never achieves more, or grows his business, because he cannot create more hours in a day. Unable to delegate tasks like bookkeeping, marketing, reports, customer retention, administrative work, attending trade shows, and completing the actual work for his business-he finds himself stuck. He is wearing all the hats. Talk about a rat on the wheel!

Is this how you feel? Can you relate to the business owner unable to delegate to others? Is this the life you want to live? Is this how you envisioned business ownership would feel? If you want something different, and you're ready for solutions, read on!

The shift from founder mentality to CEO mentality is not a natural progression. Founders who have built their companies by controlling every element and micro-managing find it difficult to let go and let others lead the charge. They fear loss of control. One must let go to grow! Founders who do not let go become bottlenecks to the growth of their own organization's development.

An organization's development happens in three steps. First, the entrepreneur must have a shift in perspective to see that he/she is not the only person who can do the job. Second, the entrepreneur must want to let go of being the technician and he must have a clear desire to be the CEO. Third, the entrepreneur must have a desire to be out of the job role and be the true CEO of their company.

For many entrepreneurs, a common question arises: What does a CEO actually do? A CEO works on their business instead of in their business. CEO's:

While there is a lot of letting go, there's a lot of jumping in! Albert Einstein once said, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." If you want to grow you business and achieve success, you need to take risks, try new things, let go of old habits, and be willing to delegate tasks!

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go."

~Herman Hesse~

If you are ready to be the CEO of your life, call us at 678-583-0401. We can help you.