Overwhelm
My intent in writing the books on attracting and retaining A-Players is to free up the mind and time of the entrepreneur while building value in their business. By building the right team, we create buy-in from our people who will advocate for our business and elevates us out of the day-to-day operations.
Mindset
My mission is for all business owners to take a 4 Week Vacation™. This doesn't mean sipping margaritas and bumming on the beach (although it can if that's what you desire). A 4 Week Vacation sets your business to survive without you. This means you must have the right systems and people in place in order to leave the business for any period of time—expectedly or unexpectedly. You get to explore more of yourself, outside of your business. You can work on hobbies, your other passions, your family, or whatever rejuvenates you.
Build up that tacit knowledge.
In order to avoid or fix the overwhelm, we have to find ways to innovate. Perhaps we need to review our sweet spot, refocus our vision, create new systems, review roles and responsibilities, or refocus on the appropriate target audience.
At Tap the Potential, we focus on processes, people, and profits. Every entrepreneur began their company with a vision, a purpose, and/or a need. Once the company proves its potential and shows growth, we begin to realize (quickly) that we may be out of our element. We don't know everything about running the business around our talent and passions. So, we need the appropriate advisors, we focus on hiring, and we wonder how to make it all happen because…well, cash.
Before you know it, you're chasing your tail until you feel like throwing in the towel and wondering why you began this business in the first place.
HOLD THE PHONE! STOP RIGHT THERE!
Before you think that all is lost, and especially if you're reaching entrepreneurial burnout, take our assessment. Let's figure out where you really are. With a solid plan, accountable wins, and the right people to support your dreams, you are on your way to reaching your full potential! The first step is admitting where you are. Next, we build an action plan around your dreams.
For more ideas on how you can avoid burnout, check out the How to Hire the Best Series (Rural Business and Contractors Editions available now.) Stay tuned for Fall 2020 for the Entrepreneur's Edition!
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Discover which foundational pieces you have firmly in place, and what to work on next to transform your business into a highly profitable, great place to work that allows you to take a 4 Week Vacation™.
Dr. Sabrina Starling, The Business Psychologist™ and author of the How to Hire the Best series is the founder of Tap the Potential. Tap the Potential specializes in transforming small businesses into highly profitable, Great Places to Work, then sending business owners on a 4 Week Vacation to celebrate that accomplishment.
Never one to accept the status quo or back down from a challenge, Dr. Sabrina’s How to Hire the Best series grew from her desire to solve the toughest hiring challenges interfering with her clients’ growth and profitability. What sprang from her experience working with entrepreneurs in rural areas catapulted her into becoming the world’s leading expert in attracting top talent in small businesses — no matter what hiring challenges those businesses are facing — and earned Tap the Potential’s reputation as the go-to resource for entrepreneurs committed to creating great places to work with thriving coaching cultures and highly engaged team members working from strengths.
With her background in psychology, and years of driving profit in small business, Dr. Starling knows what it takes to find, keep, and get exceptional performance out of your biggest investment — your team members.
