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A while back, I was on a weekly team call with my 2 team members, and we were just about to wrap it up when my operations director said she had something to share. She and my community manager then told me — very lovingly of course — that they needed me to stop micromanaging and allow them to take full ownership of their roles (without me hovering or changing things all the time).
You might think I was hurt or offended, but that’s not what I felt at all. I actually felt extremely relieved!!! Like a huge weight had been lifted.
I hate to admit it, but I was becoming the bottleneck of my business.
I hadn’t realized how much I was carrying and controlling even though I have 2 amazingly talented and smart team members to help me. I was still functioning like a solopreneur, trying to manage every single aspect of my business and force things along. It was exhausting, and I didn’t even realize it.
I’m sharing this with you because I know there are some of you here in my community who are becoming a bottleneck, just like I was. So, first let me share some signs to be aware of, and then let me explain why this is actually an immense opportunity for you.
Signs that you might be the bottleneck of your business:
Revenue has plateaued
You feel worn out but aren’t exactly sure why
You keep “running sprints” to make money, instead of laying a solid, scalable foundation
You’re trying to do ALL THE THINGS in your business
You keep thinking, “I want to hire people”, but don’t know how or where to start
If you have team members, you feel like you need to check on things regularly
You move quickly all the time and wish you could slow down
You’re lacking systems + automated processes (but “don’t have the time” to set those things up)
You feel like you’re always playing catch-up and can’t get ahead
You spend all your time serving your current clients which leaves you no time for important (and exciting!) projects that could help you simplify + scale your business
Do any of these resonate with you?
Here’s the good news, when you hit a “bottleneck”, it’s because you’ve done quite a bit of growing business-wise (and personally too I would guess), and you’re ready to enter a new phase in the life of your business. You’re ready to leave scrappy solopreneur behind and step into the role of CEO. But how do you navigate that???!!!
As entrepreneurs, we’re wired to have all the ideas and move quickly towards them and that can really get things rolling in the beginning. But, if you want to build a sustainable, scalable and highly profitable business, you need to develop a new set of skills. You need to conjure up a bit of patience, hone a rock-solid mindset, create simple systems and start growing your team so you can delegate and focus on your Zone of Genius. Those are the things that will carry you to the next level in your business and help you unlock new income milestones along the way.
Your scrappy solopreneur skills have brought you this far (which is awesome!) but can take you no further.
So what’s your next move that you’re aware of the situation? If you’re anything like me, it felt really good knowing what the problem was instead of remaining in the dark.
Here’s how I can help...
My Uplifted™ Mastermind is designed specifically for established entrepreneurs who want to get off the hustle hamster wheel and learn simple scalable systems that bring them big wins now and lay the foundation for a thriving future.
Specifically within the mastermind we help you create + implement a hustle-free plan to have your first $50K launch and lay the foundation for 6-figure success — including important topics like embracing a CEO mindset, setting 6-figure goals and building up a support team (even if you’re new to hiring + delegating).
If you’re ready to play at the next level, check out Uplifted™ here, and leave your bottleneck behaviors behind.
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