Starting a business is an adventure, and it can be especially overwhelming for those who never intended to become business owners in the first place. If you're an "accidental business owner" who started a side business that is now growing, you might be feeling overwhelmed by your sudden success. Here are some tips to help you manage your growth and avoid burnout.

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get caught up in the frenzy of moving fast and making quick decisions. However, taking the time to plan and establish processes can actually help businesses go faster and further in the long run.

You know tracking the numbers helps you make better decisions but everyone can improve their metrics measuring. Here are a few tips to help level up your KPI tracking habits.

Even the best and most seasoned leaders can set their eyes on the wrong horizons. Letting fear accompany you to work will hold you back, cause you to make mistakes, and spread to your team. It’s time to face it head on.

If your team members are working hard but still not getting the results you know you should be seeing, it’s time to pause and ask the question - do they know where they’re headed and how to get there? The best teams move quickly and that means they can get off track quickly, too. It’s critically important to set a clear company GPS through a strong operational foundation.

Many teams I work with have CRM subscriptions that they thought would magically solve all sales and marketing challenges. They were promised automations and revelatory insights that accelerated all of their results. When I ask them to show me how they’re taking advantage of their magical software, I usually find that they’re using it as a glorified address book. Learn how to unleash your team by unsticking your CRM.

They say you steamroll them. That can’t be true, they’re just not seeing what you see. They’re frustrated that you’ve changed the plans - again. It’s ok, though, because they’ll see that you were right when you see the results the new plans will get you.

If this sounds familiar then you’re not communicating well and that’s holding you back.

Nothing feels better to an integrator like myself than a fresh plan. The possibility, the promise, the productivity of it all. And then there are the people. The real humans on the team who may not find the same joy in metrics and lists and milestones that I do. Diverse teams of real experts in their seats will come to the OKRs process with varied levels of comfort and enthusiasm and it’s naïve to assume that everyone’s going to experience this process the way that you do.