Do I Need a Business Consultant?

When you are sick, you go to your physician. When you have aches and pains in your back or neck, you go to a chiropractor or a licensed massage therapist. When your business is sick, it is only natural to call in a management consultant. But how do you know when you might need one?

Ask yourself the following questions about yourself or your business:

• Do I feel like I don't have enough time for myself every day?
• Have I missed a family event or outing because of work?
• Do my family, friends, or employees tell me that I look tired all the time?
• Do I feel tired all the time?
• Do I feel exhausted even before I go to work?
• Do I feel like I am working more and accomplishing less?
• Do I feel more like an employee than a boss?
• Do I feel as if I don't take home enough money?
• Does my business struggle to make a profit?
• Does my business not make any profit?
• Calculated at an hourly rate, do my key employees make more money than I do?
• Is my business growing more slowly than I would like?
• Has my business stopped growing?
• Is my work to-do list longer than my home's grocery list?
• Is my desk a mess?
• Is my planner so stuffed that I can't close it?
• Am I not even using a planner?
• Do I duck certain phone calls?
• Have I not taken two weeks off in years?
• Have I not even taken one week off in years?
• Do my employees get more time off than I do?
• Do I lack a business plan?
• Do I lack a marketing plan?
• Do I lack a sales plan?
• Do I lack a succession plan or exit strategy?
• Do I feel "stuck"?

If you answered yes to ANY of the above questions, YOU NEED A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT!

For expert business and management consulting contact Dr. James McCain.