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Small Business Owners: Always Look at the Big Picture!

October 2, 2013 By Sabrina Quairoli Visit our "Disclosure Policy and Cookies" Page. Our blog earns income from ads. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Small Business Owners Always Look at the Big Picture
Many small business owners work from project to project, day-to-day, and never stop to look at the big picture when it comes to their business.  This will not only burn small business owners out and lose focus on what the company offers, but it will also make the small business less productive and efficient.  I manage several clients at once and to do this without going crazy; I create short-term and long-term goals to help me determine where I want my business to go and what I want to accomplish. I also create spreadsheets and checklists for each of the clients for me to use.  And, on a regular basis, as I use these forms, I determine if there are tasks or content that needs to be modified for next time.

I recommend to my clients to take a few hours each month or each quarter to review all the projects that are in progress and revisit areas that may need refining and modifying. Ask yourself these questions to help you see the big picture and what needs to be changed:

Questions to ask to determine the business’ big picture

  1. What do I want my business to excel at?

  2. What do I spend a lot of time on?

  3. Is there a spreadsheet that I can create that will help manage my to-dos?

  4. Should my tasks be done by someone else to save me time?

  5. Am I missing any information on any of my existing task lists?

  6. Do I have goals for my business? Am I reaching my goals?

  7. Am I getting the clients I want?  What is the ideal client for my business?

The benefits of answering these questions are to keep you focused on the day-to-day tasks, as well as, looking at the big picture.  The goal is to do both.  Focus on your daily tasks and keep a clear vision of your business goals.

What are your big picture goals? How often do you update them?  Do you make task lists to organize your business? I would love to hear from you.


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