There are often two types of business owners you'll come across: The savvy planner, who began building their dream company while practicing good habits. Then there's Charlie, (also me), who learned by trial and error how to develop them along the way.
Most of us are Charlie because being risk tolerant is primarily a part of what fuels entrepreneurship. The problem with the latter approach is it assumes you'll have time to learn the ropes before it's required of you to lead effectively. What happens when your sales skyrocket or when you need to shift gears?
Developing good habits is a vital part of enabling your business to flourish into new markets and scale revenue. Like most small business owners, there are never enough hours in the day to complete every task on your list. From resolving customer concerns to preparing proposals, prioritizing the day to day often takes over the big picture.
Having a firm handle on how you will manage your time, nurture a team, and ultimately enjoy the process leads to instrumental business growth. Here are four tried and true practices to adapt to achieve small business success.