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Thinking Too Small – Business Decisions That Lead To Big Impacts

March 30, 2014 by Sue Painter 8 Comments

 

Are You Thinking Too Small?

business decisionHave you found yourself sitting on business decisions, refusing to say yes to what you needed? Most of the time, small business owners are thinking too small about their opportunities. Over the past week or so I've seen several client and friends say yes to something that was truly holding them back in their business. It's so exciting to see an entrepreneur face down something that has been a block. Once we say yes, suddenly energy flows forward in many other ways, too. Not only is the issue solved but mindset is changed. We move from “I can't” or “I shouldn't” to “yes.” We are saying yes to much more than just than one decision – our yes resounds through our business and our spirit. 

One entrepreneur wanted to do more video but did not have even a tiny space available to shoot. She has felt for over a year that she needed a place to set up and leave video equipment so that she would start shooting on a consistent basis. Sure enough, once she decided to solve her problem she almost immediately found a small, inexpensive office suite just 5 minutes from her home that she can rent on a month to month basis. She is setting up her video equipment and leaving it there. She says, “I can just run over and do a video, no setting up and taking down, it will save me so much time and energy!”

Her small business decision really is a “yes” to expanding her business. Not only is video now super-easy to shoot, this woman's mindset about her business is much more open. She immediately sees possibilities she didn't see before. Someone suggested she could even rent out the “studio” for a day a few times a month and probably pay her rent. For this entrepreneur the investment is small but the potential she has unleashed by taking this small action is large.

A second entrepreneur has been stuck in telling herself she cannot afford new equipment. She sees the potential but then has not been willing to act. After many months of back-and-forth thinking about this (which in itself is a huge energy drain that could otherwise be put to good use) she finally bought the iPad she had been thinking of. Immediately, her marketing changed. An event planner, she is able to quickly show her portfolio on the iPad to prospects rather than having to meet them, go back to her office and select a limited number of portfolio pictures to send by e-mail. Guess what? In 2 small weeks she has increased her sales for this month over twice the cost of the iPad. Even better, she is more willing to spend time marketing than she was before – the iPad has boosted her confidence.

Another entrepreneur in a health-care field finally fired a long-term team member after 3 solid years of avoiding it. She felt guilty, she felt this person had seniority, she wondered if she was being too harsh – her self-doubt kept her and other team members miserable over spending time to correct things for years. This woman's stepping up to lead her business has had amazing results in just 2 months. Team members have stepped up to do the work, saving the owner an entire salary. Clients are commenting that the office is a “more cheerful” place to come. The owner suddenly has about 2 hours of week of time that is freed from managing a non-performing staff member.

You may read these stories and feel like all of them are obvious no-brainers. But we all have our own boxes and stuck places – things we know we must say yes to, but we don't find the leadership and energy to step up. The point is, moving on a stuck place gives you far more than just the resolution of the problem itself. It brings new energy and opportunity into play and changes your mindset from negative to positive. It's a small business decision but it's actually saying “yes” to a bigger business. 

So, I'm asking, what action have you been avoiding in your own business? Where do you need to say yes right now? What small decision could you make that would have big impact on your business? I'd love to have your comments below. Make a small business decision and feel a big “yes” to your life and your business. 

You can read about making business decisions in this Harvard Business Review article. And here's one of my blog posts about how to know it's time to ramp up your business.

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Comments

  1. Tiffany deSilva says

    April 7, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    These are great examples of how we find solutions and get great results once we make a decision. Someone said that clutter represents postponed decisions. The same is true of the “clutter” in our business.

    Reply
  2. Mitch Tublin says

    April 6, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    We do not need to walk on hot coals to realize we each have our own
    speed bumps to go over. The good thing is the road is smooth on the other side.

    Reply
  3. Jessica says

    April 6, 2014 at 10:54 am

    I had been avoiding saying “yes” to expanding outside of the entertainment industry for 5 years! Now that a 3rd coach has said it to me, it finally hit home. I said yes, and the feedback I received from two beta testers is beyond my expectations! I’m so excited to bring this new vision to the world! What’s interesting about this, is I can see I was resisting saying yes, NOW, but at the time I wasn’t even considering the suggestion so I didn’t perceive it as avoiding. I had to make the decision to change before I realized I was avoiding it.

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  4. Mira Dessy, author The Pantry Principle says

    April 6, 2014 at 7:51 am

    Wow, those are some pretty powerful changes from freeing yourself to make a decision. Definitely something to stay alert for as I continue to grow my business.

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  5. Heidi Alexandra says

    April 6, 2014 at 5:34 am

    This is such good advice Sue – it reminds me of hearing Tony Robbins speak once and suggesting we should take action every week on something that scares us or puts us outside our comfort zone – what a way to step up and go big!

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  6. Lisa Manyon says

    April 5, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    Sue,
    It’s the small shifts that have the biggest impact (most of the time). Sage advice.
    Write on!~
    Lisa Manyon

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  7. Mary Ellen Miller says

    March 30, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    Sue, this is such a thought provoking post I’m going to have to ponder a few changes and let you know. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sue Painter says

      March 31, 2014 at 11:38 am

      I’ll look forward to it, Mel. 🙂

      Reply

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