I have long lived by the adage that it is better to ask for forgiveness then get permission.
In today’s climate of political correctness, shifting the blame or covering your ass it seems to me that a lot of entrepreneurs are unwilling to step up and make a decision. In fact, it is my experience that anyone willing to show a glimmer of leadership as a small business owner is heralded as a brave soul. Some follow…at a distance…to see if the leader is slaughtered or successful. If successful, their influence multiplies and many join the movement.
If you are that brave soul and you do something powerful, meaningful, inspiring…and live through it…you will be besieged by people with questions
There is another old saying…you can tell a leader by all the arrows in their BACK. If you are interested in making a difference in your life, your family, your community and your business you have to step forward and separate yourself from the herd.
If you want to claim your freedom as an entrepreneur then you, yes YOU…have to give yourself permission to go and Do business on your own terms®.
Ok, if you’re still not sure…I give you permission.
Change your products and services, eliminate the ones that are marginal and that you hate. Fire a client that is sucking up too much of you and your staff’s time for not enough reward. Take on a community project, support a community group because YOU want to regardless of political correctness.
If you are already in a great place in your business, mentor others. Set the standard. Seek out ideas from your team members (not ‘staff’, not ‘employees’…team members). Even if that person leaves your organization as their career grows, you will have helped improve their life, your life and a little corner of the world.
You never know where a well placed conversation, the power derived from an example or the installation of an attitude of self-improvement will take you and others around you. Be a catalyst.
BAM! There…you were just struck with the magic empowerment stick…you have permission…go do something. Go, do business on your own terms!®
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