Comments on: When You’re Too Exhausted to Run a Business http://www.heartofbusiness.com/too-exhausted-2/ When you want to make a difference, but need to make a profit. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:50:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2375 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.heartofbusiness.com/too-exhausted-2/#comment-2119 Mark Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:50:24 +0000 http://www.heartofbusiness.com/?p=4742#comment-2119 Sylvia- It's so true. I know that in hiring Kate we had two bad hires- people who just weren't a fit, and it took me an entire year with those two people before we found Kate. A lot of money, a lot of energy. What I realized I had to do was figure out how to hire. I really had to learn how to look for what I needed, how to be clear, and how to cut losses very early after the hire if it wasn't working out. Brad Smart wrote a book <a href="http://www.smarttopgrading.com/">Topgrading</a>, which was way too detailed for what we're doing in our organization, but really, really helpful in thinking through the whole process. Sylvia- It’s so true. I know that in hiring Kate we had two bad hires- people who just weren’t a fit, and it took me an entire year with those two people before we found Kate. A lot of money, a lot of energy.

What I realized I had to do was figure out how to hire. I really had to learn how to look for what I needed, how to be clear, and how to cut losses very early after the hire if it wasn’t working out.

Brad Smart wrote a book Topgrading, which was way too detailed for what we’re doing in our organization, but really, really helpful in thinking through the whole process.

]]> By: Campanola Watches http://www.heartofbusiness.com/too-exhausted-2/#comment-2110 Campanola Watches Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:02:03 +0000 http://www.heartofbusiness.com/?p=4742#comment-2110 It's hard to find the right people to help sometimes. That is extremely frustrating for me-- knowing that I need help but not being able to ask for it.. finding quality help is hard to do these days. -Sylvia It’s hard to find the right people to help sometimes. That is extremely frustrating for me– knowing that I need help but not being able to ask for it.. finding quality help is hard to do these days.
-Sylvia

]]> By: Mark http://www.heartofbusiness.com/too-exhausted-2/#comment-2020 Mark Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:02:21 +0000 http://www.heartofbusiness.com/?p=4742#comment-2020 Here's to slowness! And definitely, I'm slowing down a lot in 2010- been moving way too quickly in 2009- so this resonated for me, too. Thanks for highlighting it! And yes, definitely around in 2010- looking forward to more of you, too! Here’s to slowness! And definitely, I’m slowing down a lot in 2010- been moving way too quickly in 2009- so this resonated for me, too. Thanks for highlighting it!

And yes, definitely around in 2010- looking forward to more of you, too!

]]> By: Mark http://www.heartofbusiness.com/too-exhausted-2/#comment-2019 Mark Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:01:39 +0000 http://www.heartofbusiness.com/?p=4742#comment-2019 Amen, brother, just amen. Amin. Omayn. Amen, brother, just amen. Amin. Omayn.

]]> By: Michele Mollkoy http://www.heartofbusiness.com/too-exhausted-2/#comment-2016 Michele Mollkoy Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:35:24 +0000 http://www.heartofbusiness.com/?p=4742#comment-2016 Mark, thanks so much for this! It came at the exact right time, no surprise. I think the most helpful part for me was the end when you advised to slow down-- my problem has been that once I'm convinced that I need help and that I need to ask for and accept help, I just cry wolf and then end up ADDING to the stress by creating all these new twists on old relationships that now need definition and energy. So I end up more exhausted and those who want to help me end up more confused. bad combination! So thank you for helping me to pause, and to trust that the help will come when I need it, not just when I think I have to have it to feel better fast. Hope to see you around in 2010! Mark, thanks so much for this! It came at the exact right time, no surprise. I think the most helpful part for me was the end when you advised to slow down– my problem has been that once I’m convinced that I need help and that I need to ask for and accept help, I just cry wolf and then end up ADDING to the stress by creating all these new twists on old relationships that now need definition and energy. So I end up more exhausted and those who want to help me end up more confused. bad combination!

So thank you for helping me to pause, and to trust that the help will come when I need it, not just when I think I have to have it to feel better fast.

Hope to see you around in 2010!

]]> By: Leo Hawkins http://www.heartofbusiness.com/too-exhausted-2/#comment-2013 Leo Hawkins Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:28:22 +0000 http://www.heartofbusiness.com/?p=4742#comment-2013 Hey Mark What you say is so true. A couple of years back I was in my office one night feeling overwhelmed by the number of tasks needed completing - and the amount of time and energy my business was consuming. All for relatively little visible results. In desperation, I cried out to the Divine to send me someone who could help me. I just felt I couldn't do it all by myself. Miraculously, only a few weeks later, Georgia knocked on my door - literally - and thus began the best business relationship I have ever enjoyed. Our relationship continues to deepen, the business is finally taking shape, we have more ideas for products and services everyday - I love it! Without Georgia's help and our synergistic, highly creative partnership I could not be doing the work I am doing today. I regard her as a true gift from God. So if anyone else out there is feeling the need for help, I highly recommend a simple strategy: Ask the Divine for help! My very best wishes to you and your family for a peaceful and highly successful 2010, Leo Hey Mark

What you say is so true. A couple of years back I was in my office one night feeling overwhelmed by the number of tasks needed completing – and the amount of time and energy my business was consuming. All for relatively little visible results.

In desperation, I cried out to the Divine to send me someone who could help me. I just felt I couldn’t do it all by myself.

Miraculously, only a few weeks later, Georgia knocked on my door – literally – and thus began the best business relationship I have ever enjoyed.

Our relationship continues to deepen, the business is finally taking shape, we have more ideas for products and services everyday – I love it!

Without Georgia’s help and our synergistic, highly creative partnership I could not be doing the work I am doing today. I regard her as a true gift from God.

So if anyone else out there is feeling the need for help, I highly recommend a simple strategy: Ask the Divine for help!

My very best wishes to you and your family for a peaceful and highly successful 2010,

Leo

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