"Without me, this place would collapse."

"What is a vacation?"

"I am running all day and then still have to deal with all the other issues... just have no time."

"I know I should figure this out, but I am spending all my free time firefighting!"

"Billings seem great so why am I always worried about making payroll and submitting taxes?"

"I get tons of reports from my accountant but have no idea what most of them are telling me."

"I had no idea managing a team could be so stressful."

"I seem to always be short at least one person."

I really need to make changes but cannot afford the time or energy to have to replace people."

I have to constantly double check work and sometimes have to redo things myself."

Building and leading teams is hard. Without extensive training and experience it can be a daunting task that continually takes you away from what you love to do. As you grow your team you need to learn how to hire the right people, train them properly, manage them effectively and lead them with empathy and compassion. You need to become a leader.

You are probably awesome at what you do. You have years of education, apprenticeship, and experience in your field or profession. You could be the best electrician or value added distributor in your region and still be struggling. Don't beat yourself up - the job site or factory floor do not teach you how to run a successful business from A-Z including finance, operations and most of all, sales and marketing!