Moving Forward to More Important Things
I was going to title this post.
...Four TATTOOS and a WEDDING
Catered PARTIES
LOCKED out fees
Bailed out SCHOOL LOANS
Thousands of FREE lunches
Karaoke HANGOVERS followed by
Burnt Recipes and FAILED Frosting's...
How an employee can ruin your business
But thought that I should write about
a positive aspect of running a business.
Over the years it's been a learning curve
much like any I've ever had. Running
a business is much easier than I thought.
But what I didn't take into consideration was
the intricate complications of human relations
would levy on the day to day operations.
We have built multiple relations with business
owners in Savannah and there is a common thread
that weaves through every conversation concerning
owner employee dynamics. I've come to a general
simplistic equation about being an "employee" and
now an owner of a business.
What relates to what I did and what I do now
is, I now see what I did at a job and see it repeated
by my employee and understand why they do it.
There are those who have a work ethic and
there are those that don't...simple, right?
Work ethic that can be changed, it's just a
matter of where you are in life.
I could get into bashing employees who stole,
showed up drunk, didn't do the job that was
required of them, took advantage, or never
thanked us for the opportunity, but that would
undermine everything that I've learned over
the years.
Granted I am guilty of not understanding
the dynamics of a situation gone bad and
being unable to express in a positive way
to solve the issue at hand. Most business
owners understand exactly what I mean
when I say "I wish I could have handled that
in a better way".
But the fact of the matter is, there is a reason
why people come work for your business and
why they are the way they are. If someone
comes to work with a lazy attitude, then that
person is in a stage of life that you have no
control over. So the choice is to give guidance
or replace the employee. Your gut will tell
what's right, but more than often you keep
giving that employee a second, third,
forth and possibly more chances thinking
that person will figure it out and
become a better employee.
We all think we are the best worker when
it comes to our jobs, we have good days
and bad. What's expected is someone who
goes above and beyond and gets the
"Big Picture" of how your role helps and
motivates others around you. If you just
want a job to pay the bills, your not really
contributing to your employer or yourself.
You have to really love your job, learning
and pushing yourself to learn more, accomplish
harder task and become "The Expert" in what
you do...possibly opening your own business
someday.
Otherwise your just working a job. A job that
bores the shit out of you and then it reinforces
your insecurities and self worth. Then when
that happens, your boss sees you're not doing
your job and it becomes a viscous cycle.
Your not moving forward, boss criticizes, you
get pissed off and now it's the bosses fault
because you can't do your job.
Oh well, what can you do?
What I've learned is people have the opportunity
to have a great job at what they love to do.
I have the opportunity to respect what they do
and have an open honest dialog about how we
can all be our best. Moving backward, or staying
stagnant isn't an option anymore.
Moving forward is the objective.
I've learned over the years that some people will
always talk bad about you no matter how nice
you are. And then there are people in the world
that carry a positive outlook on life.
I now have learned from all former employees
good and bad what I can do better to be a better
boss. 2008 was a pivotal year.
So moving onto more important things is my
motto. I can't worry about people who want to
spread negative rumors or post negative
reviews...
I am already successful at what I do,
nobody can take that away from me.
It's all about moving forward.
...Four TATTOOS and a WEDDING
Catered PARTIES
LOCKED out fees
Bailed out SCHOOL LOANS
Thousands of FREE lunches
Karaoke HANGOVERS followed by
Burnt Recipes and FAILED Frosting's...
How an employee can ruin your business
But thought that I should write about
a positive aspect of running a business.
Over the years it's been a learning curve
much like any I've ever had. Running
a business is much easier than I thought.
But what I didn't take into consideration was
the intricate complications of human relations
would levy on the day to day operations.
We have built multiple relations with business
owners in Savannah and there is a common thread
that weaves through every conversation concerning
owner employee dynamics. I've come to a general
simplistic equation about being an "employee" and
now an owner of a business.
What relates to what I did and what I do now
is, I now see what I did at a job and see it repeated
by my employee and understand why they do it.
There are those who have a work ethic and
there are those that don't...simple, right?
Work ethic that can be changed, it's just a
matter of where you are in life.
I could get into bashing employees who stole,
showed up drunk, didn't do the job that was
required of them, took advantage, or never
thanked us for the opportunity, but that would
undermine everything that I've learned over
the years.
Granted I am guilty of not understanding
the dynamics of a situation gone bad and
being unable to express in a positive way
to solve the issue at hand. Most business
owners understand exactly what I mean
when I say "I wish I could have handled that
in a better way".
But the fact of the matter is, there is a reason
why people come work for your business and
why they are the way they are. If someone
comes to work with a lazy attitude, then that
person is in a stage of life that you have no
control over. So the choice is to give guidance
or replace the employee. Your gut will tell
what's right, but more than often you keep
giving that employee a second, third,
forth and possibly more chances thinking
that person will figure it out and
become a better employee.
We all think we are the best worker when
it comes to our jobs, we have good days
and bad. What's expected is someone who
goes above and beyond and gets the
"Big Picture" of how your role helps and
motivates others around you. If you just
want a job to pay the bills, your not really
contributing to your employer or yourself.
You have to really love your job, learning
and pushing yourself to learn more, accomplish
harder task and become "The Expert" in what
you do...possibly opening your own business
someday.
Otherwise your just working a job. A job that
bores the shit out of you and then it reinforces
your insecurities and self worth. Then when
that happens, your boss sees you're not doing
your job and it becomes a viscous cycle.
Your not moving forward, boss criticizes, you
get pissed off and now it's the bosses fault
because you can't do your job.
Oh well, what can you do?
What I've learned is people have the opportunity
to have a great job at what they love to do.
I have the opportunity to respect what they do
and have an open honest dialog about how we
can all be our best. Moving backward, or staying
stagnant isn't an option anymore.
Moving forward is the objective.
I've learned over the years that some people will
always talk bad about you no matter how nice
you are. And then there are people in the world
that carry a positive outlook on life.
I now have learned from all former employees
good and bad what I can do better to be a better
boss. 2008 was a pivotal year.
So moving onto more important things is my
motto. I can't worry about people who want to
spread negative rumors or post negative
reviews...
I am already successful at what I do,
nobody can take that away from me.
It's all about moving forward.



