{"id":2001,"date":"2010-06-17T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/northeast-houston\/business-owners-control-freak-no-more-picking-your-no-2-person"},"modified":"2010-06-17T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2010-06-17T12:00:19","slug":"business-owners-control-freak-no-more-picking-your-no-2-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/northeast-houston\/business-owners-control-freak-no-more-picking-your-no-2-person","title":{"rendered":"Business Owners – Control Freak No More: Picking Your No.\u00a02\u00a0Person"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sarah Needleman, small business reporter and columnist at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), did a fantastic job with a very relevant and meaningful topic for small business owners \u2026 how to pick your second-in-command.<\/strong> Every small business owner at one time or another has felt overworked, overwhelmed and like a prisoner to their business.\u00a0 Most owners eventually hit a wall but only the wise ones decide to put more systems in place and hire a second-in-command to lighten the load and regain some freedom, flexibility and peace-of-mind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As Sarah joked, \u201cWhere would Batman be without Robin?\u201d \u00a0Is it time for you to find your own side-kick, your Number 2 person, your right-hand person?\u00a0 He or she doesn\u2019t need to be a super hero, just the right person for you and your company.\u00a0 The article<\/a> below deals with finding that right person as well as issues around leadership, small business management, delegation, and even succession planning.\u00a0 The article<\/a> should be read and considered by every entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

Because we coach several thousand small business owners each year, The Growth Coach was very pleased to be part of this important topic and share our insights and expertise.\u00a0 As a business coaching franchise system, we are in over 140 markets helping small business owners seize opportunities and overcome such challenges.\u00a0 Because of this, we know that Sarah\u2019s article will help to effectively open the hearts and minds of countless small business owners struggling to do it all on their own. \u00a0WSJ on-line gets an incredible 8 million unique visitors each month.<\/p>\n

Here is a link to The Wall Street Article: Control Freak No More: Picking Your No. 2 Person<\/a><\/p>\n

For small business owners feeling trapped by their business and buried in the details, relief is on the way.\u00a0 Click here to get a free e-book<\/a> that has helped tens of thousands of small business owners achieve greater success and balance in their lives.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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