Sometimes a little fantasy comes up for me that I run a taco stand. I quit everything else, and just absolutely kill it running an amazing taco stand in my neighborhood. If I could offer low priced tacos in a clean place that are delicious, I could have non-stop business. It would be so simple and straightforward. I would have a five item menu and everyone would love it.
This fantasy comes from feeling overwhelmed in showbiz
Seeing my business from the inside, my business is really complicated. I’m managing…
- daily work
- relationships – professional and personal
- my past
- my future
- my energy
- my time
- my money
- organizing stuff
- automation / outsourcing
- passion
- resting
When I chill with the fantasizing and pull back, I remember that a taco stand would still have all of these things. I realize that things feel complicated on the inside and simple when looking at a business from the outside. So, it’s helpful for me to look at and get help looking at my business from the outside. I am a taco stand.
A taco stand is simple
When I quit all the awesome I’m doing and set up my taco stand, here’s all that I’ll have to deal with…
- Making a delicious taco (value creation)
- Setting up my stand and service (value delivery)
- Make people want to buy and buy more (sales)
- Put up signage and get yelp reviews (marketing)
- Make sure I’m making enough money to sustain & grow (finance)
This is the simple template of every business. If I’m not seeing my business in this way, I’m not seeing my business clearly. I’m going to get overwhelmed.
Take action : Get well rounded like a tortilla
rate each of the 5 things listed above for your business on a scale of one to ten. What’s the weakness?