If you feel like you’re constantly working but not seeing the business growth you desire, it may be that your mindset is wrong. Very few people realise that a fixed mindset can be incredibly damaging to business and failing to understand the importance of a positive mindset can be fatal.
A common claim by the business owner with a fixed mindset is that they “can handle it” or that they already have the skills – “why should I hire someone else to do a job I am more than capable of?” But while you are busy working in every aspect of the business, you leave no room to take on more – in other words, no room for growth.
When I started Arrow in 2006, I had a hand in most parts of the business, from sales and customer service to strategic support and technical expertise. As our company cemented itself as a reliable agency, we began to be approached by more and more clients. Now let’s say I had approached Arrow with a fixed mindset. Unwilling to handover or share my roles, I would have had to turn away clients as I would not have had the time to look after them on top of doing everything else. As a result, Arrow would not have grown and it certainly wouldn’t be where it is today.
Instead, I believe in what we call a growth mindset, which leaves me open to collaboration with staff members and means I have the opportunity to discover and foster new talent within Arrow. For example, I recently hired a young staff member to help out with some of my social media marketing. While I could have done this myself I understand that this employee, as a digital native, can offer unique insights into social media trends. Read More…
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