I am currently in the process of a semi meltdown. Semi, meaning that I am actually aware of a potential meltdown, but have enough common sense currently to avoid entering a mental ward. I would almost bet that I am not alone in feeling this way. I have felt the need to form a group of some sort, but my damn schedule would not permit me to attend my own meeting. I need a group. I need an over emotional, tender, but not cheesy, group of understanding entrepreneur junkies to give me a hug and a “You Can Do It” speech.

Trust me, I am not a nut case. I am an overworked, overdriven small business owner who has taken a step back and realized that I am no longer in control of me. Everyone else is in control and I am not pleased about it at all. I have retraced events that have occurred over the the last few days and believe I have pin pointed some reasons that I may need, heaven forbid, a hug!

Last Thursday I was informed, via the postal service ,that I was needed in court. My mind starting racing and I could not figure out what had I done that would justify going to court. Well, I should have just showed up and not called. Because I was informed that I was being summoned to court by the drunk idiot that plowed through my mailboxes, rolled through my yard, and slammed into my tree last year. Of course he had no insurance, and was driving someone else’s car. And after seeing the car he should have been dead instead of still breathing and sending me a summons. Enraged was not the word to describe my emotion after ending the phone call with the courts. The first thing that I thought of was missing an entire day of running my business. The calls that would have to wait to be answered and the horror of my service guys trying to function without the captain of the ship!

Then it hit me, and hard. What type of business had I created that could not be run, even for a day, without me. The next time it may not be just a day in court. What if I am not able to be there for an extended amount of time. Would that be the end of it all. Were the people that were responsible for day to day operations so dependent on my every word that they are unable to think for themselves. After a few breathing techniques I decided that it was time for a change.

I refuse to feel the need for a group hug again. Let me be clear, group hugs, singular hugs and small loving gestures are required from time to time. If for no other reason just to let others know you are potentially human, but I am low maintenance in that department. A nice “thank you” from time to time will suffice. That need for emotional reassurance was just what I needed to open my eyes to potential problems within my business.

My reason for subjecting you to my rant was this. Take the time to make sure your company can function without you. Try delegating the simple tasks to others. Make a written plan of your day to day operations and entrust it to the individual that can actually complete the tasks at hand. And if you do not have that one person to trust consider yourself out of business. And if I ever get that support group going I will make it a point to attend.

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