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Building and growing a small business can be tough. Every aspect of day-to-day operations comes down to you. You need to be accountable for every decision you make, whether big or small and there often seems like there\u2019s no one else you can turn to for advice. It can be a lonely road to walk but many of us take the risk because of the many positives that come with being a small business owner. The freedom to do things your way and the excitement of taking control can be exhilarating, but going out on your own can also lead to one of the most common problems experienced by entrepreneurs.
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\nThis \u2018lone wolf syndrome\u2019 can start off quite naturally. In the early days, there\u2019s often nobody working alongside you and so, of course, you handle everything yourself and rely on your own judgement. But as you walk further down that path, and the syndrome becomes more engrained, negative aspects can emerge. Perhaps when you take on staff you still like to keep your cards close to your chest. You may feel that people outside of your business are unable, or unwilling, to talk about issues that come up. You may become distant from your friends and family, you may become stressed and irritable or you may find that your sleep and health suffer as a result of your isolation.
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\nThe buck stops here. If you want something doing right, you need to do it yourself. It\u2019s easy to fall back on old maxims such as these, but is doing so really the best way to go about things? How can we avoid this \u2018lone wolf syndrome\u2019 and, if we\u2019re already suffering from it, how can we change things?
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\nOn this episode of your favourite small business podcast, we\u2019re joined by Anthony Witt who has worked with many entrepreneurs to overcome this and many other problems. Anthony\u2019s going to talk us through his perspective on this particular issue and what steps you can take to avoid it having too large an effect on your life and business.
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\nIssue Challenged in this Small Business Podcast:
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\nHow do I overcome lone wolf syndrome?
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\nAbout Anthony:
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\nAnthony Witt is an entrepreneur, business and life coach and the host of the excellent podcast, The Champion Entrepreneur. Anthony aims to give people the tools to live their lives with a pursuit of purpose in everything that they do.
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\nOn this episode of the number one small business podcast, Anthony is going to talk us through his tips for avoiding one of the most common entrepreneurial ailments, lone wolf syndrome.
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\nActionable Tips:
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\n\t* Get offline. To get out of lone wolf syndrome, meet with people in person. Join a mastermind group, attend a chamber of commerce meeting or introduce yourself to small business owners in your town.
\n\t* Make a list of the people you want to involve in your life. Keep the list around so you can see it regularly. Get involved with people and let people get involved with you. Add value to their lives and let them add value to yours.
\n\t* Set deadlines and make them public. It needs to be out there for the people you have developed relationships with. If they know your deadlines, these people will keep you accountable to your goals.
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\nTop Quotes:
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\n\t* \u201cYou can\u2019t get out of lone wolf syndrome without involving other people in your business and your life. We\u2019re created to be social beings and we thrive in communities. When we\u2019re put together we do so many amazing things.\u201d
\n\t* \u201cIt\u2019s about getting other people involved in your life to help you move to the next level, to see where your blind spots are and to see where you are stuck.\u201d
\n\t* \u201cIn a mastermind group, you want people who are similar but that also different. The difference is so important. You need people who are different otherwise you won\u2019t find each other\u2019s blind spots. You want people who want to be challenged and who are going to look from different...