Comments on: Stagnation = Damnation http://mindpetals.com/stagnation-damnation/ publishing content to inspire Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Angela Gilltrap http://mindpetals.com/stagnation-damnation/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Angela Gilltrap Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:29:40 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2006/08/stagnation-damnation/#comment-363 Yeah I agree, having set up business and a new life in a different country, 90% of my time was initially spent offering my services and tendering for work. Now, that I have the contracts I have to actually do the work while still keeping existing clients and chasing new new ones. I have been caught out in the past, so now, before I tender out a project I work out what I can outsource if need be. I've found that it helps me get overwhelmed. Yeah I agree, having set up business and a new life in a different country, 90% of my time was initially spent offering my services and tendering for work. Now, that I have the contracts I have to actually do the work while still keeping existing clients and chasing new new ones. I have been caught out in the past, so now, before I tender out a project I work out what I can outsource if need be. I’ve found that it helps me get overwhelmed.

]]> By: David Askaripour http://mindpetals.com/stagnation-damnation/comment-page-1/#comment-332 David Askaripour Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:20:40 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2006/08/stagnation-damnation/#comment-332 Great advice. I'm just starting to get to that point where things start to get overwhelming and I have to readjust how I do business. One of my greatest strengths and probably a weakness is that even though I am growing, I still want to help every one as much as possible, even if that means doing things for free or taking a few hours out the the day to walk someone through something. I'm still working on finding that balance. Great advice. I’m just starting to get to that point where things start to get overwhelming and I have to readjust how I do business. One of my greatest strengths and probably a weakness is that even though I am growing, I still want to help every one as much as possible, even if that means doing things for free or taking a few hours out the the day to walk someone through something. I’m still working on finding that balance.

]]> By: Mike Crudele http://mindpetals.com/stagnation-damnation/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Mike Crudele Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:00:43 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2006/08/stagnation-damnation/#comment-331 Anthony, Could not agree with you more! As a small business that has basically doubled in size/revenue every year we have had the growing pains that you talk about in your article. I followed your advice and looked back a year or two and found the same results...lots of quick, personalized and inexpensive service. We discussed this amongst the team this morning and agreed that we need to re-focus on the little things that got us where we are today...we have committed to: <ul> <li>Creating a training manual for new hires</li> <li>Hiring one admin and one sales person</li> <li>Improving our infrastructure (ie:phone system) to handle more call volume</li> <li>Having key employess train new hires, then take a step back to focus on pro-active growth</li> </ul> It is scary how a company like ours that has been begging customers and channel partners for new opportunities now is in a position where we are turning new opportunities away...NOT GOOD! Thanks for your insight and advice - Mike C. Anthony,
Could not agree with you more! As a small business that has basically doubled in size/revenue every year we have had the growing pains that you talk about in your article.

I followed your advice and looked back a year or two and found the same results…lots of quick, personalized and inexpensive service.

We discussed this amongst the team this morning and agreed that we need to re-focus on the little things that got us where we are today…we have committed to:

  • Creating a training manual for new hires
  • Hiring one admin and one sales person
  • Improving our infrastructure (ie:phone system) to handle more call volume
  • Having key employess train new hires, then take a step back to focus on pro-active growth

It is scary how a company like ours that has been begging customers and channel partners for new opportunities now is in a position where we are turning new opportunities away…NOT GOOD!

Thanks for your insight and advice – Mike C.

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