Define the rules of non-interruption for your company.
My friend is a perfect entrepreneur, but for days he didn’t get very far on the design proposal work and time was sliding dangerously toward the deadline. Silly but demanding interruptions, crisis, and general flare-ups were sapping not just his time, but energy. He was constantly overly busy.
In the extreme environment that is typical of a small company, it is vital to make the right choices and potentially fatal when bad choices are made. You’ve heard it many times: First, hire an ally, a business manager to build the foundation, systems and processes for the business. A professional can play multiple roles at first, and then build the team as the business expands. So when I came on board to help my friend, I just ordered it up out of thin air – we created long stretches of uninterrupted time for him to think and make the right choices, to create, to work at peace.
Talk with your business ally. Define the rules of non-interruption for your company. Everyone on your team needs freedom from interruptions to do the best work for your organization.
