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3 Important Lessons from Merry Jane – part 2
Posted on April 28, 2009 - Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane
This article focuses on a type of business owner known as Merry Jane, an entrepreneur who has created a business she enjoys and that meets her needs for time freedom. Consequently, she tends to be able to take time off on a regular basis-whether it’s to enjoy friends and family, her career/employment, or other passions and interests she may have. Merry Jane also typically has some other source of income (whether from her own employment, her spouse’s employment, or retirement/savings income), so she does not feel the extreme stress some other entrepreneurs encounter related to profitability. Though her business is not generating a large amount of income at the moment, Merry Jane is happy with the balance and freedom she’s created in her life. According to the study, roughly 19% of women business owners fit the Merry Jane type.
Because Merry Jane has such a unique approach to business, she presents a number of lessons of interest to anyone considering starting a business in their spare time.
Lesson #2
Do more with less using systems and leverage.
When you want to grow a business without pouring in tons of hours, your best bets are to put systems in place. Each system you have will save you time because you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. And, when you document your systems, it’s even easier to bring other people on board to leverage your time because it’s very clear to them what they need to do.
Merry Jane is very focused on fitting her business into an allotted amount of hours – so she’s smart about using systems (whether her own or someone else’s) wherever she can. Take a page out of her book and start creating a systems manual, complete with checklists as you have time. This will help you streamline your time and put you in the best position to help employees and contractors be successful in achieving the goals you set for them.
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