Unfortunately there are far too many business owners working too long and too hard. They tend to be involved in every aspect of their business from being bookkeeper, marketer, human resources manager, mediator, customer liaison officer and cleaner.

The smaller business harder it is for owner to delegate these functions because they dislike spending any money. They fail to realize that if they invest their dollars wisely in accessing right type of goods and services to grow their business and be more effective, they will see positive changes occur over time. It takes time to build a good "business mindset".

I've noticed that those people who grow their businesses successfully do following:

Highly successful small business owners are great role models They practice what they preach. They lead from front.

Highly successful small business owners invest time and money in their team and themselves They develop their people and themselves through personal and professional development. They utilise outside expertise , as successful small business owner recognises they do not have all answers.

Highly successful small business owners are organised They know how to manage their time and have systems in place which enables them and their team to work effectively.

Highly successful small business owners are fit and healthy They understand that a healthy mind and body improves their productivity and general well-being. They realise that by keeping themselves fit and healthy it enables them to cope with pressures of running a business.

The primary objective of a business is to get and keep customers. Growing a profitable business requires providing exemplary customer service and products or services of exceptional value.

In classic book by Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich, Wattles writes that it is essential to provide customers with more in use value than you receive from them in cash value. Exactly what does that mean?

Imagine purchasing a training course contained on a set of CDs, and that its price is $1,200. Some would consider this rather expensive, especially if they are working with a small budget. The costs of copying a few CDs, and packaging and shipping costs would not nearly be worth $1,200!

However, suppose you used knowledge and resources contained in course to generate several million dollars of income during your lifetime. In this case, you have obtained far more in use value than you paid in cash value. In fact, you might consider your purchase of $1,200 to be a real bargain.