Comments on: Small Business Tip: Traps for First-time Entrepreneurs http://www.lifespy.com/2007/small-business-tip-traps-for-first-time-entrepreneurs/ analyzing lifestyles Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:31:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alex Bellinger http://www.lifespy.com/2007/small-business-tip-traps-for-first-time-entrepreneurs/#comment-95521 Alex Bellinger Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:10:24 +0000 http://www.lifespy.com/2007/small-business-tip-traps-for-first-time-entrepreneurs/#comment-95521 A good list. I'd add to these: try to work the business, rather than let the business work you. What do I mean? Well, particularly early on it's very easy to find oneself doing lots, working 'in' the business, believing that you're making progress. When in fact you're failing to see the wood for the trees. Being able to step out of the business to see how it's progressing and to think more strategically is vital. Also I'd say don't let planning become prevarication. Act, fail, fail, succeed. As George Bernard Shaw said: A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing. The same can be said of getting things done in business. A good list. I’d add to these: try to work the business, rather than let the business work you. What do I mean?

Well, particularly early on it’s very easy to find oneself doing lots, working ‘in’ the business, believing that you’re making progress. When in fact you’re failing to see the wood for the trees. Being able to step out of the business to see how it’s progressing and to think more strategically is vital.

Also I’d say don’t let planning become prevarication. Act, fail, fail, succeed. As George Bernard Shaw said:

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing.

The same can be said of getting things done in business.

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