Here’s why I NEVER ask for opinions.
(Yes, really).
Because when you, as a business owner, are facing challenging decisions…
Decisions that could have a HUGE impact on you & the future of your firm…
The temptation is to kind of “offload” it.
You talk to your friends and family.
You talk to your accountant.
Your lawyer.
This is to force them to do some of the emotional legwork of making the decision not so scary.
Stop.
Unless you need actual legal advice, what good is a lawyer?
Might as well go ask the dentist for her opinion, too.
Same goes for friends… family… even team members.
But at the end of the day, the decision is on you… and you alone.
Here’s what else I think: