A little perspective goes a long way

How often as entrepreneurs do we find ourselves getting bogged down in the things that really don’t add positive value to our entrepreneurial experience. For some that will be dealing with never ending paperwork and admin; for others it may be spending too much time and energy dealing with continuous HR challenges. We allow ourselves to get sucked into the myopic, instead of keeping our focus on the bigger picture, essential as business founders responsible for making the business vision a reality. So how do we deal with this challenge at a practical level? One answer is smart delegation of key tasks so as to free you up to do the things that will have the biggest impact on the business. The other answer may seem simple, but it is harder to practice in reality - it is maintaining perspective, at all times.  As the old saying goes: “Perspective is the way we see things when we look at them from a certain distance, and it allows us to appreciate their value.” In our businesses we can simply get so close to the challenges and the mundane that we lose focus. Perspective brings us back and gives us an all essential birds-eye view of what needs to be solved. There is a great quote by Michael Dermer, ceo of The Lonely Entrepreneur, who says: “Perspective is the oxygen that fuels your ability to thrive while facing the personal and business challenges of being an entrepreneur.” How true!