Outsourcing Patience: The Age of Scaling Done Right
Outsourcing Patience: The Age of Scaling Done Right
How does that famous quote go?
Good people don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses…?
We certainly think that there is more to an employee's decision to leave a workplace than merely the boss - however in the age of remote work, video chats and an utter lack of pure interaction - how does an effective leader create a workplace culture that makes the hive thrive?
Invest
Expecting to hear about bootstrapping?
Choosing investors in early startups?
Gotchya!
In speaking to leaders in the startup realm, we have found that investing in your employees, in their betterment, in their likes, in what fuels them to be creative and passionate. This type of investment is the most impactful investment for any startup or leader to make as a step toward scaling their business the right way.
Why, you ask?
Not everyone is the same, no one person can lead all type of personalities and be beloved by all. But what one leader CAN do is invest in the holistic well being of their hive. If there is a unified mind of clarity, passion, investment in self, that investment then flourishes into a hive mentality.
We may not all agree, but we will be unified by our collective productivity and commitment to the end goal, because we have been fulfilled and sustained elsewhere.
We have been seen and heard by the person that leads, and that, well that is hard to quit…am I right?
The Grind
Yes, coffee does do wonders for productivity but that's not the grind we are talking about here…see what I did there…I digress ;)
Adam Grant's recent article in the NY Times entitled “Your Email Doesn’t Constitute my Emergency”, while making me feel both seen and condemned all within 1500 words, speaks to the new revelation in the workplace culture, and global culture overall; the sentiment that we must remove ourselves from the grind. We must prioritize things higher than the email, the meeting and we must place importance on other things that fuel us and compel us to scale properly while at the workplace, remote or otherwise.
The adage indeed goes, you cannot give from an empty cup and this too speaks to the concept of filling oneself with the warm and fuzzies that motivate them toward success, while also creating healthy and discernible boundaries for said corporate goals.
Shhh don’t tell…but there are more important things in this life than work…
Give Grace
So your startup is successful.
You've invested in your workforce and have a keen understanding of the work life balance and move forward towards your dreams of scaling - the next big fish to be caught.
Success has no timeline, having patience in your success and understanding that small, discerned and patient steps can be made toward scaling and while they seem small, they are forever steady.
There is always someone further along in life than we are and there is always someone looking to us to lead. The goal in both situations is to have grace.
Give yourself the grace to know that success is not a sprint. it's a marathon. Humble enough to give the grace of a pressureless workplace. Deadlines are needed but boundaries are more productive.
Success can and should be measured, but knowing that in the end the greatest value to you, as a leader, is the fulfilled, respected and supported workforce as your secret ingredient.
Because in the end - if you have a faith filled army behind you - you can tackle any obstacle placed in your path to success.
Outsourcing Patience: The Age of Scaling Done Right
Outsourcing Patience: The Age of Scaling Done Right
How does that famous quote go?
Good people don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses…?
We certainly think that there is more to an employee's decision to leave a workplace than merely the boss - however in the age of remote work, video chats and an utter lack of pure interaction - how does an effective leader create a workplace culture that makes the hive thrive?
Invest
Expecting to hear about bootstrapping?
Choosing investors in early startups?
Gotchya!
In speaking to leaders in the startup realm, we have found that investing in your employees, in their betterment, in their likes, in what fuels them to be creative and passionate. This type of investment is the most impactful investment for any startup or leader to make as a step toward scaling their business the right way.
Why, you ask?
Not everyone is the same, no one person can lead all type of personalities and be beloved by all. But what one leader CAN do is invest in the holistic well being of their hive. If there is a unified mind of clarity, passion, investment in self, that investment then flourishes into a hive mentality.
We may not all agree, but we will be unified by our collective productivity and commitment to the end goal, because we have been fulfilled and sustained elsewhere.
We have been seen and heard by the person that leads, and that, well that is hard to quit…am I right?
The Grind
Yes, coffee does do wonders for productivity but that's not the grind we are talking about here…see what I did there…I digress ;)
Adam Grant's recent article in the NY Times entitled “Your Email Doesn’t Constitute my Emergency”, while making me feel both seen and condemned all within 1500 words, speaks to the new revelation in the workplace culture, and global culture overall; the sentiment that we must remove ourselves from the grind. We must prioritize things higher than the email, the meeting and we must place importance on other things that fuel us and compel us to scale properly while at the workplace, remote or otherwise.
The adage indeed goes, you cannot give from an empty cup and this too speaks to the concept of filling oneself with the warm and fuzzies that motivate them toward success, while also creating healthy and discernible boundaries for said corporate goals.
Shhh don’t tell…but there are more important things in this life than work…
Give Grace
So your startup is successful.
You've invested in your workforce and have a keen understanding of the work life balance and move forward towards your dreams of scaling - the next big fish to be caught.
Success has no timeline, having patience in your success and understanding that small, discerned and patient steps can be made toward scaling and while they seem small, they are forever steady.
There is always someone further along in life than we are and there is always someone looking to us to lead. The goal in both situations is to have grace.
Give yourself the grace to know that success is not a sprint. it's a marathon. Humble enough to give the grace of a pressureless workplace. Deadlines are needed but boundaries are more productive.
Success can and should be measured, but knowing that in the end the greatest value to you, as a leader, is the fulfilled, respected and supported workforce as your secret ingredient.
Because in the end - if you have a faith filled army behind you - you can tackle any obstacle placed in your path to success.
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