Does growing your company necessarily
mean making it bigger? It
may seem so. But taking on more work
and employees can hurt a business or
place a business owner in a position
where he or she no longer enjoys what
the job has become.
My own experience, growing from a
crew of one to a crew of five, left me
frustrated and dissatisfied. I had taken
on more work and hired more help and
subs. In the process, I removed my toolbelt
and promoted myself to a management
position in which I was
miserable. I was running around, putting
out fires, and dealing with material
snags and personnel issues. I’d leave the
site to take care of