Find Your Own Super Power to Increase Business Efficiency

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When you're a small business owner if you’re spending time doing the things that you love the most, your “Super Powers” if you will, then you’ll find that business efficiency will naturally follow. For everything else that doesn’t fit into this category, it’s time to delegate.

As entrepreneurs we’re often working on our own and it’s up to us to make sure that everything gets done and is rolling along smoothly. But in reality, you can’t be good at everything. Some tasks you love to do, some tasks you do because you have to, and others you simply don’t even know where to start. How frustrating!

I believe the best tactic for any small business owner is to figure out what it is that you like doing the most. Why did you start up this small business in first place? What did you envision that you’d be spending your time doing? Often when we start our businesses we quickly realize that there is a lot more that we have to do in order to keep things running, let alone growing, and eventually we can start to lose focus.

So, think back to the last time you felt really great and had lots of energy while you were working, and then notice exactly what it was you were doing at that time. This is your Super Power! This is what gives you energy, what you really enjoy doing, and it comes so easy to you that time just flies by and you can accomplish amazing things. Of course if we’re doing something we like, we’ll get it done faster, better, easier, etc.

On the other hand, think back to the last time you were feeling heavy and reluctant to do something, and take note of what this task is. There could be more than one of course. Make a list of these things. These are definitely not your Super Powers. Tackling these tasks is a slog and drains your energy – who wants that? These tasks are your kryptonite, and you most certainly are not increasing your business efficiency when you’re working on these.

But as much fun as only working with your Super Powers sounds, these other tasks really do need to be done in order to keep your business running. Or do they? Chances are if you sit down with an efficiency expert you may be able to eliminate some of these tasks from your plate altogether. Hooray! Or if they can’t be completely eliminated, then certainly there could be a better way of doing them so that they are more streamlined, more efficient, and therefore taking up less of your time. It may even be the best solution to delegate these tasks to someone else entirely like a trusted Virtual Assistant.

I challenge everyone to improve their business efficiency by discovering their own Super Powers!

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About the Author: Sarah MacGregor

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My name is Sarah MacGregor a.k.a. SMac and I am a Canadian Virtual Assistant, CEO of SMac To The Rescue, and Efficiency Expert who teaches small business owners and entrepreneurs how to increase their business efficiency and get unstuck. I officially started out as a Virtual Assistant (VA) in 2007. Being insanely organized and an uber planner SMac To The Rescue started off with a bang and it just keeps growing, having now evolved into a Multi-VA practice.

It wasn't long before I realized that some things that seemed like common sense to me were in fact a real struggle for other business owners, and so I naturally fell into the role of breaking down projects into manageable pieces, coaching business owners on how to become more efficient, and bascially coming to the rescue of every solopreneur that crosses my path! I love it when my geekiness perfectly compliments a client's business gaps.

I used to be (and still am) a coding geek - are you a geek too? Let's chat! Love cats? Me too! I will ooh and aah about cats any chance I get. Like to dance? Teach dance? Watch dance of all kinds? Bring it on! I've tried so many different kinds of dance and a few have become my lifelong passions.

To learn how I can help your business with my Efficient Virtual Assistant Super Powers, and to sign up for my newsletter and free Super Efficiency E-books, visit my site at http://www.ToTheRescue.ca
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