Is it possible to achieve your goals and feel overwhelmed at the same time? I mean, I have achieved what I wanted, right? High income, working at home? But I get an overwhelmed feeling sometimes when I can't see all of the details and don't feel like I have done everything that I should do. I'm currently only doing what has to be done and -gasp-declining some work! ):
I know that the next logical step is to hire some help and implement some systems, but I am having challenges keeping good workers motivated. I guess they have to have a certain type of mind set to be able to work with me.
I am considering hiring either:
another VA
an onsite employee who works in my home office
an offsite employee who works in her own home
an offsite employee who works in office space I provide
I have found that VA's I hire/speak to (professional VA's that is) have a work ethic that matches mine-they work hard, they're competent, they're full of ideas, they learn about the things they don't know about.
I have found that it is difficult for me to find other people to work with me locally who have that same attitude toward work. I have had increasing tasks that are causing me to possibly need a person with a license and background in my field and for that reason I may hire someone other than a VA.
I really don't want them to work in my home, necessarily, but I'm not sure that I want to rent office space ( my baby just climbed in my arms (: )
However, all of my income goals are on target to be able to afford the cost, which is minimal. Sometimes, it's not just about cost, though it's about hassle and headache. VA's are the least amount of headache since they're independent contractors.
I really don't want an on site person in my home. I work in my jammies and my baby runs around naked a lot. And I'm only in my office about 5 hours per day until 2 pm ish when I go pick up my kids and I want the person to be available for work until 5 or 6pm.
I am in the mood to have a pity party for myself, so I will continue my blog. I know that in a successful business, growth should be effortless on the part of the owner/sole proprietor. I need to grow a systems based business, not increase my job responsibilities. It is for that reason that I need to hire a licensed local professional, I have so may ways to make more money....A good entrepreneur would implement them, not think about them. I sometimes see my future as a managing broker. I have a lot of ideas on how to make money in this field. I just don't do it myself because I don't want to be the 60 hr per week professional. I don't want my agents to be this either, but if they have an entrepreneur mindset, they will already have figured this stuff out, I think... or not. I wonder if their is a desire in the market for a broker to actually show you sure fire ways to get leads and to hold hands with you throughout the process?? Coaching, motivating, and doing it alongside you as needed?
And where do I find time to think sbout these things, write down the systems and the busiess plan while doing my regular work? Oh yeah, that's why I'm supposed to wake up at 1am, not 5:45am! I just have to pray to God to help me. He keeps opening doors for me and showing me things I never would have dreamed of. I want to be His instrument to do what He wants me to do in this world. And, I want to be an at home mommy, I know that he has appointed thattask to me as well, and it is of the utmost importance.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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