Why do you need to commit to your personal development?
February 21, 2008 by Kylie Short
As small business owners we wear a lot of hats. We are the bookkeeper, the marketing manager (unless of course you have a VA) and the ‘boss’ among others. We start our business with passion, enthusiasm and energy but as time goes by how do you remain enthusiastic about your business? How do you keep ahead of the competition in your industry?
You do all this by continuing to learn and grow as a business owner and as an individual, ie personal development. It’s important to recognise that we all don’t know everything there is to know about being a business owner and this is where training, research, further education can assist.
Making a commitment to your personal development is not hard. Decide that growing and learning is important to you and then make it a priority. Attend tele-seminars, conferences, training courses, listen to podcasts or read about a particular topic pertinent to your industry and to your business. The idea is to learn something new about integrating technology into your business practices. Undertake coaching. Whatever it is you decide to do, make a decision and then stick to it. You won’t regret it, you may get extra work out of it and your customers/clients may even thank you.
So what’s your plan for your personal development for 2008 and what does it include? Mine includes studying at TAFE for certification in Website design (to reinforce and show what I already know) and attending the Business Mums Conference in July and the OVIAC in May.
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