Every Business Owner chooses one of the 3 'Fs' for their business.
     1.  flog it
     2.  fold it
     3.  franchise it
 
Because, if you don’t sell in the next 2 years then… Congratulations you just bought your own business.
 
Why is it just so easy to buy your own business without seeing it coming? Well, the average Business Owner is so busy working IN their business they cannot see its full potential.
 
So many times I meet a Business Owner and think they are doing well, only to chat and discover that after allowing for the owners working hours,  their top employees are on a better hourly rate…and with far less stress.
 
I never cease to be amazed at the amount of wasted time of many business owners. They still do all the routine jobs that could be done by an average teenager after school or a semi retired person?
 
What do you do that could be done by someone at half your hourly rate?
 
"You don't understand, I'm the only one who can do it correctly" I hear you cry out in dis-belief.   The fact is, a junior or an older person with a system is probably more effective than you as they only have one focus.
 
Meanwhile, instead of following up on last weeks quotes or network contacts, (what's that you may well ask) or phoning existing customers to check if  they want anything (if you haven't talked to them inside their buying cycle, they're now someone else's customer) you're bogged down doing bring, time consuming, physical work at worth $16 per hour.
 
How much time each week do you spend ?
- developing new marketing
- analysing your performance data
- creating relationships with other businesses
- creating a team who do these routine jobs for you
- doing the dozens of other necessary jobs which make the difference between a successful business and an average (going broke slowly) business.
 
Take the challenge and look at your business as an investment, not just a job or comfortable  spot until you win Tattslotto. Your ‘return on investment’ should be a lifestyle well in excess that of your top employees. 
 
What were last year’s results and how many hours did you work to get them?
 
If it’s not what you wanted … the time to change is January 2008.