I’ve never met a hermit that built a great business, although I’ve met a few very wealthy businesspeople who became hermits after they’d made their fortunes.
Over the last 35 years I’ve built several businesses from scratch. Some were very successful indeed, and a few were total disasters!
The disasters were those when I tried to do it totally alone.
The most successful ones became that way because I had someone in my corner, backing me up. Sometimes several people in different corners.
Some were partners or shareholders, others were mentors or coaches I could turn to for advice whenever I needed it and was accountable to – out of choice. Others were experts in a particular field that I was not expert in.
Sure, I had to pay them or share the profits, but was it worth it – you bet it was!!
So who’s in your corner?
Do you really have access to all the expertise and advice you need to make whatever you are doing as successful as you’d love it to be?
If you do not, the best advice I could give you is to fill those corners.