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Written by: Diana Long

Article Overview: As an entrepreneur, you wear a lot of hats in your business, don't you! You're smart. You know you need to have the right help so you can be super productive and profitable in your business and you are probably already outsourcing certain tasks and responsibilities. That's a great start. But let me ask you, how well is it working for you? Do you have an ideal team in place? Is it easy and almost effortless for you to work with your team and together create awesome results? Here's what I've discovered. Most entrepreneurs and business owners aren't having ideal experiences with creating their own strong team".

Got Team?

As an entrepreneur, you wear a lot of hats in your business, don't you! You're smart. You know you need to have the right help so you can be super productive and profitable in your business and you are probably already outsourcing certain tasks and responsibilities. That's a great start. But let me ask you, how well is it working for you? Do you have an ideal team in place? Is it easy and almost effortless for you to work with your team and together create awesome results? Here's what I've discovered. Most entrepreneurs and business owners aren't having ideal experiences with creating their own strong team".

In fact there are hundreds of "war stories' about staff problems and challenges.

Here's a common scenario. You make the decision to build your team, you're inspired, and you hire a new assistant, maybe two! You're riding high. You have so much to do. Lists get made. Assignments are given. You have high expectations of wild success, projects finally getting completed, more cash flowing in, and a lot less on your plate. Ahhh. Heaven. Then it happens. The honeymoon with your assistant is over. Mistakes, perhaps a few "whoppers" get made. In business, mistakes can cost money, big money. It can show up like this: the wrong airline ticket is booked (non-refundable) invoices that were never sent, receivables not banked. Things that make you cringe, maybe even cry when you discover them. Good news: it doesn't have to be this way. One of the biggest success secrets for business owners is finding the right people for your team. Jim Collins, author of Good to Great calls it "having the right people on the bus." I am very proactive and deliberate in my approach to building my own team. I've learned from mistakes made along the way and have honed my team building process and it works! I have amazing, talented, and highly conscientious people on my team and you can too! Secrets to Building Your Perfect Team: Review your business objectives and needs. Define who on your team is responsible for Graphic design, copywriting, legal, video, marketing, administrative support, web support, etc. NOTE where you are missing support. Decide EXACTLY what you need by making a list of all the tasks and responsibilities( big problems show up when we expect something from a team member who doesn't have the skill set to do what you want) Create your "ideal" assistant profile. This is for you to help you to get crystal clear on what you want so you can be intentional about finding the perfect person! What to put in your ideal assistant description? Be sure to include the skill set and tasks you need done but DON"T just limit it to a common, boring job description--add in traits and characteristics of the kind of person that you'd like to work with in order to get the best results and work together in harmony! Think strategically and collaboratively. Create a detailed professionally written job description. By creating an overview of your company, what you are looking for and your compensation you can then circulate with confidence to your network. Review resumes and interview candidates. Take the time to set up an interview and come to your interview prepared with questions that help you to hone in on the right fit for your company. Don't be too quick to hire. Its worth your time and effort to be very thorough about what the job entails, your expectations so that you get the right fit for you both. Set up "trial" period of 30- 60 days. After the trial period, have a meeting together to discuss what's working well, what's not and make the necessary adjustments. Follow this proven process as you continue to build your team and you'll be thrilled with the results. A great, talented, collaborative team will help you to build the business of your dreams, filled with abundance and peace of mind! Our success comes through other people so be smart and build a team that supports your vision and your goals.

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