Small Business Owners: Don’t Do Everything Yourself.
In this episode of the Small Small Business Podcast, I’m interviewed by Steve Fredlund. His podcast and consulting work focus on serving the many tiny business that make up “main street” across America. We cover a TON of good stuff for small business owners. See the “key ideas” below to find out more.
Key Ideas
Instead of “work-life balance,” think “work-life success.” (3:50)
Get clear on success metrics (5:00)
Core values and success metrics (7:10)
The difference between living a “comic” life and a “tragic” life (12:20)
How to create community for yourself as a business owner (14:00)
Managing strengths, weakness, and liabilities (15:03)
The value of using tools like a strengths finder (16:05)
How cycles of exertion and recovery work (18:40)
Success stories (20:26)
What helps when you feel like you can’t take a break (23:59)
Warning signs for burnout (25:35)
Struggling with delegation (29:55)
The issue of trust (33:30)
How to Beat Burnout for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team (34:20)
One thing everyone needs to do differently (37:15)
