Secret Eight of the Tutorial: Position Yourself Appropriately
Entrepreneurs who have just started their businesses, especially those who have never been leaders before, experience a rapid change in roles that they cannot adapt to quickly enough. As a result, they engage in many absurd behaviors. For example, I once met a young man who had made some money and started his own business. He would always be accompanied by a female secretary when going out, but he couldn't carry himself as effortlessly as a wealthy farmer, making it all look very ridiculous.
He wanted everyone to call him "Mr." something, and hoped that his pitifully few employees would show him utmost respect (on the other extreme, some entrepreneurs treat their employees as brothers, wishing for communism among them). He felt that taking public transportation was beneath him, so he took taxis even when it wasn't necessary. He bought some high-end clothing and other items that could elevate his social status.
He believed that since he had started his own business, he should live a free life. If it was more exhausting than working for someone else, then why start a business at all? So, he decided to come to the company only after sleeping until 10 AM every day.
He thought that although the company was small, he was still the boss, so he generally sent subordinates to visit clients and wouldn't easily go himself, as it would lower his prestige.
Some people thought their previous bosses were too stingy, so when they became bosses themselves, they decided to be very generous and not harsh on their subordinates. Thus, they paid higher salaries and gave bonuses every month without fail, without knowing under what circumstances such high wages should be given to employees.
There are various other phenomena which I won't list here one by one.
In short, any entrepreneur with the aforementioned symptoms has fallen victim to the syndrome of being unable to adapt to rapid role changes. They need to adjust quickly.
Here are some adjustment methods:
1. Ensure that you are always the first to arrive at the office and the last to leave.
2. The number of clients you meet should absolutely exceed the number met by any single salesperson under you. For example, if you have two salespeople, each meeting 80 clients per month, you should meet at least 120 out of the total 160 clients.
3. Pay yourself the lowest salary in the entire company, and remember to keep the company's money and your personal money completely separate! (Extremely important)
4. Whatever you expect from your employees, you must do first. For instance, if you require employees to write work summaries or clean the office, etc.
5. Understand that once you choose the path of entrepreneurship, you are destined to live a life worse than cattle and horses for at least two years. Got it? Don't talk about how many examples of quick success there are in society. I can tell you that the lottery is drawn three times a week, creating an unknown number of millionaires each week. But unfortunately, it's never you.
6. Other various adjustment methods that readers can develop themselves...
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