Setting your children up to fail

It is not often that I get the time to reminisce but I found myself wandering down memory lane just the other day – it has been quite a while but I can clearly remember the day that my son said that he could ride his bike without support – so I dutifully went to the garage to fetch a screwdriver – and with his help – we removed the stabilisers – strangely, it was almost like a rite of passage for both of us – him only 5 or 6 preparing to ride solo and me – significantly older – preparing to let him

All the kids who lived on the same estate as we did were already riding ‘two-wheelers’ and so he didn’t want to be left out - but riding without stabilisers is a lot harder than it looks - especially to a five year old!

 

He was sure he was ready - and he might well have been - but I knew (probably like every father who has ever been through the same situation) he was going to fall off!

Typical of any 5 or 6 year old - he was confident the he could do it without any help from his parents – after all, all of his friends could do it!

 

But I just knew he was going to fail! 

 

It is just something he had to go through – something we all have to go through at some point in our lives (as either the solo rider, or the nervous parent)

 

I stood there and I watched as he rolled away from me on his now two-wheeled bike, slowly gathering momentum.

 

My mouth was dry as I watched him move away on that maiden voyage and I could do nothing but wait for him to fall off and hit the ground!

 

And, sure enough, it happened!  He wobbled – a little bit at first, before he eventually lost control completely and fell off!  He scraped his knees and one elbow as he went down

 

It’s something that most of us can relate to when learning to ride a bike - and it’s something I think we can relate to as business owners ever more!

 

We might not end up with gravel lodged into our skin, but business life is sure to leave you with a few metaphorical scrapes and cuts from time to time.

 

The solution - Kneepads! I bought him some the very next day (and elbow pads and a helmet to match – quite uncommon when my son was only 6 – which in itself is a bit of a surprise)

 

So when he fell off again (and again, and again) it wasn’t such a big deal!

 

In business there’s no such thing as crash helmets - but you can protect yourself in other ways! 

 

Understanding exactly how to attract clients at will is one of the ways you can protect yourself – by making sure that you are not beholden to any one client, and therefore ensuring your continued business success

If you want to learn how to win new clients without sacrificing the ones you currently enjoy, then contact one of our team by email on hello@blueboxrecruitment.com or enquiries@blueboxconsultancy.com or by telephone on 084 3289 3288 (for Consultancy) or 08456 894 894 (for Executive Recruitment)

If you just want to check us out then have a browse at www.blueboxconsultancy.com or www.blueboxrecruitment.com

We look forward to hearing from you soon

Until the next time, take care, be bold and do good business

What do business owners and alcoholics have in common....?

The answer is that we often display some of the same addictive behaviours

The thing about alcoholics - much like an addict of any sort -  is that they can’t actually be helped until they’ve acknowledged that there’s a problem

It’s the same for some of the business owners that we work with.

Put very simply, we help business owners and managing directors to make more money with less work and fewer headaches – it is that simple!

Who doesn’t want that?

Strangely enough, some of the people we see don’t!

Or at least that's what they’ll say - although they might want it deep down. On the surface, they lie to themselves.

Every single day they tell themselves that they don’t actually want any more money because they will get hit with a bigger tax bill. They tell themselves that they don’t actually mind working long hours because it’s just “short term” until things start happening for them. (even though nothing has “happened for them” in the last 5 years and they’re working longer hours now than they ever have done)

They tell themselves that they don’t actually want a bigger business because it’s a “life style” thing - Even though when they first entered the business they had an entirely different objective.

Sure, some people are being honest when they say this, but for most they are lying to themselves (and to the people around them)

It’s just what they tell themselves so they don’t have to deal with the reality of what’s really going on - much like an alcoholic who drinks half a bottle of vodka before lunch and claims “they’ve got it under control”!

If you’re honest enough to admit that you’re listening to me and reading my email because you want to generate more leads and attract more clients

If you want to make the next step and do something about building your business or solving the problems that have been bugging you since the beginning of the year (or even before that) then get in touch with one of our team on 084 3289 3288 (for Blue Box Management Consultants) or 08456 894 894 (for Blue Box Executive Recruitment).  Our email addresses are enquiries@blueboxconsultancy.com  and hello@blueboxrecruitment.com respectively

If you just want to check out what we do and who we do it with, then have a browse through our websites www.blueboxconsultancy.com or www.blueboxrecruitment.com

We look forward to hearing from you soon

Until the next time, take care, be bold and do good business