10th Jun 2008
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness
Sometimes we forget that we can’t be ‘all things to all men’. And sometimes it is better to concentrate on our strengths and limit our apparent weaknesses by asking for help when we need it.
And it doesn’t matter if the help we ask for is expert knowledge to achieve what we’re aiming at or encouragement and belief from our family and friends to reach the goals we’ve set for ourselves.
Many businesses fail because the owner cannot be the expert in everything that is needed to make a business successful. Their passion is usually the service or product they are supplying; that’s where their inherent knowledge lies. But sometimes a business fails because the owner does not know:
- how to create and implement a business strategy
- how to market their business
- how to get sales
- how to control their finances properly
- how to handle customer support effectively
- how to build a website and get it seen by their prospective customers
And a host of other related issues that crop up in business.
And the person that tries to handle all these on their own is creating a huge millstone for themselves.
Getting The Help Needed
The person who asks for help in the area they do not have experience in is showing wisdom. In the early days of a business the funding probably isn’t there to opt for outsourcing.
That’s where networking - talking to like-minded people, offering help and asking for help comes in. And networking can be online and offline.
Offline frequently takes the form of business clubs or groups, chambers of commerce, business support groups - different ones in different countries - and master groups.
Online help is available through forums, discussion boards and blogs, like this one. And sharing those resources can be your gesture of help.
Will you help others?
So - I’d like to ask your help for those people who read this blog.
Which are the most useful online websites you’ve found? And why?
Share your experiences of where you’ve found helpful people who’ve answered your questions and given freely of their expertise - or maybe forums where you already contribute your expertise to help others. In fact if you have a business related blog that I haven’t already discovered, now is the time to let me and everyone else know.
Click the comments link below and tell us all about the support you’ve found, or given, on the net. And, if I believe it is a valuable resource for my other readers, your comment will be approved and will show on this blog.
Thank you in advance for participating and sharing.
~ Carol Bentley
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