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Top 10 Reasons Your Business Isn't Growing

So how many of these growth-killers do you have in your business?

Danielle Keister

June 09, 2009

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Doing everything yourself can only take you so far. In fact, doing so wastes money and resources rather than saving those things. Your business will never grow beyond where it is today unless you get support. The more administrative, non-core, energy-draining activities you can delegate and eliminate from your plate, the more you will be able to move your business forward in becoming more efficient and profitable.

Ideally, as the business owner, 80% of your time should be focused exclusively on activities that create the most value and profits. The more time you can spend planning, strategizing, marketing, networking, and creating and delivering your revenue-producing products or services, the greater your business will grow and profit.

Below are the top 10 killers that keep small business owners from growing their business.

1. Lack of time. Too busy working IN the business instead of working ON it.

2. Lack of focus. Being pulled in too many directions at once.

3. Lack of support. Spinning your wheels trying to do it all yourself.

4. Lack of creative "space." Too stretched, stressed and overwhelmed to plan, strategize and think creatively.

5. Wasting resources on time and energy-busters. Doing work you hate or don't do well.

6. Focusing on "cheap" instead of cost-effective. Putting cost above value, quality and ROI.

7. Frittering away billable hours. Wasting time--thus money--on administrivia.

8. Not investing in the right support. Hiring flunkies instead of skilled, committed, thinking, creative professionals.

9. Inefficient administrative foundations. Failing to systemize, automate and streamline processes and workflows.

10. Squandering core strengths. Not focusing on business growth, revenue generation and the work you love that energizes you and propels you forward.

So how many of these growth-killers do you have in your business? Not to worry--the good news is that there exists a very easy, convenient solution.

Virtual Assistance is the new way for business owners to get just the help they need without having to hire in-house staff. Virtual Assistants provide the administrative support that allows you to direct your time, energy and expertise where they are most intelligently focused. Even just a little strategic support can work miracles, and allow you to start running--and growing--your business with more efficiency, productivity and profitability.