Comments on: Small Business Owner: Do You Know When To Ask For Help?

By: Small Business Newbie

Small Business Newbie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:48:38 +0000

Most small business owners like to do everything themselves, that’s why they started their own business. But as this article points out that’s just holding you back. For your company to grow, you need help. So get it and learn to let the help pay off. Very good advice all around, it hit home with me.

By: Pinpoint Benefits

Pinpoint Benefits — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:02:07 +0000

I’ve written a book on the subject of what I call The Self-Sufficiency Syndrome and its entitled Help Is Not a Four-Letter Word: Why Doing It All Is Doing You In published by McGraw Hill.

By: raleys superior cleaning

raleys superior cleaning — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:42:37 +0000

This is a great read! I always appreciate articles about helping others and being productive. thanks.

By: Shared office space NYC

Shared office space NYC — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:37:27 +0000

Hopefully this short discussion will encourage some of you to get motivated and start looking for and working with some of the available resources. But I don’t think we are quite done yet. You see, one of the most important principles of growth is that it is never best to attempt it alone. This is true in virtually every area of life, and especially true in business.
There are many resources for small business than ever before. Literally hundreds of websites, newsletters, cable television, and radio programs are focused on small business issues. Government funded assistance programs and non-profit programs are available in virtually every community in the country, but are often underutilized. Since most of these resources are free, it is sometimes hard to understand why they are not used more. I think some of reasons for this are lack of time and lack of awareness, and maybe even a little pride.

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:32:19 +0000

i totally know what you mean, i have sometimes found myself reluctant to outsource even when it will benefit me financially, i guess i am a bit of a control freak in that respect… its hard to let go sometimes!

By: Annie

Annie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:21:18 +0000

When there’s some new task in the office and I’m not familiar at it. I just tend to ask my friends in the office who knows and they are very much willing to help me out.

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By: Steve Sildon

Steve Sildon — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:04:04 +0000

I learned early on in my business that the “easier, softer” way was to ask for help. I got over the DIY thing very quickly. The bottom line is that having a DIY attitude in your small business can be much more costly than just hiring a professional to do the job.

By: house repairs

house repairs — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:49:30 +0000

when things at home are regarding electricity just call up electrician but for other minor repair of house i just love to do self with tools in hand.

By: UggAussie

UggAussie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:26:20 +0000

It’s really quite amazing timing that I came across this blog post today.
Just yesterday, my wife and I were walking around the track at our local rec center talking about how I now need help with my business. I run my own business, and I too like to think that I can do everything myself – but this week it came to a head, and my plate overflowed. It is affecting my productivity and my mood. I decided to get help with some of the more menial, but important aspects of my business to free myself up with the larger picture.
Our conversation also was about things at home – instead of fixing the broken toilet myself, which might take 4 hours, we hire a plumber to do it in 1 hour.
My mood is already improving!
The ego makes it hard to ‘let go’ and let someone else take the wheel, at least for a bit.

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By: BonScott

BonScott — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:22:19 +0000

for me its really hard to ask for help.
I may struggle and struggle but something in my EGO dont let me to give up nor to ask someone whos better than I am in something.
I understant thats pretty stupid behavior and by asking I may save lots of time and energy finding out and solving things but its my way and somehow I menaged it to work for me.

Great post again

By: Jordans

Jordans — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:12:31 +0000

IDK its very hard for me to ask for help honestly, but I do at times.

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Erica- Copywriters Needed/Make $200/hr — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:59:30 +0000

uhhhhh- I hate asking for help!LOL maybe its because my moon sign is LEO or something, but anyway,

you are right. I spent three years of college not asking for help from free tutors and had a hard time keeping up with my grades. It is important to not let your ego get the best of you in Business. Besides, having a business mentor can save a you a lot of time, stress and money.

By: Ice Rabia

Ice Rabia — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:56:31 +0000

This is specially true at this time and age… As a small or starting business owner, you have little resources… Hiring yourself a staff will kill your finances but outsourcing is entirely different. There are numerous outsourcing companies out there,not including those who do freelance work. They charge really cheap, just for all to afford. Most are from Asian countries that’s why they charge cheaper…I totally agree that outsourcing will help small businesses thrive…

By: Wailana

Wailana — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:35:46 +0000

Hi Dawud, thanks for posting about this. I was thinking about this tonight.

I agree with Rummuser on it- it comes from a sense of insecurity- which sprouts from yet another- pride. Seems to me that pride prevents us from reaching a lot of our goals… it keeps us from asking other people who may know more about a certain thing we’re struggling with- for help.

Anyhow, for how I am going with my small business- my first reaction is that, “Oh of course I can do it on my own. I’ve gotten through so many other things..” etc etc. But then later on I really have to ditch this attitude… yeah so it’s basically that sense of pride that “I can do it on my own, I don’t need help.” That has held me back and prevented me from asking help and getting my business going real well and steady.

By: Suzanne Stephens

Suzanne Stephens — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:00:39 +0000

Great article Dawud! There are often hidden pitfalls to any do-it-yourself endeavor that an amateur might not be aware of. In fact, since you used your home-remodeling story; I’ll mention that my father, an electrical engineer but not a licensed electrician, replaced the electrical panel in a home I was updating. A few years later, the sale of the house was put in jeopardy because the home inspector refused to pass electrical work that had not been done by a licensed electrician.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:04:53 +0000

Thank you Dawud for the reply, maybe have a feeling that questions will sound irrelevat but I get to learn that there are no stupid questions at all, if I want to expand my knowledge about a particular subject.