Don’t be an Employee in Your Own Business

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Introduction

It looks as if we are blessed as a generation. There is an unimaginable abundance of free information on the internet and it is extremely easy as compared to other periods in history to learn a useful skill. The internet has provided us with all this free information but there is a downside to this DIY culture: people try to be their own doctors, their own electricians, their own accountants, their own drivers, etc. Naturally, we cannot master everything in this world – we have our strengths and weaknesses, therefore, as you proceed in your poultry farming adventure, you must understand that you may not be competent in all aspects of the business hence, the need to delegate certain duties to the most qualified people.

Reasons why many farmers don’t delegate duties

1. The desire to save money: Don’t get me wrong, business is a money game and you should always strive as much as possible to reduce expenses to increase your profits but the insatiable desire to always find a way to save money may harm your business in the long run. For example, you had a problem with electrical wiring in your farm and instead of hiring an expert electrician to fix the problem for you, you rather decide to apply a DIY solution – in the short term you saved the GHS 100 you would have paid to the electrician but what if three months down the lane, the electrical contraption you made catches fire. Well, there you go, you lost all your years of hard work just to save GHS 100, Ouch!
2. Greed: You may think, “But PKOM, isn’t point #2 the same as point #1?” The answer is there are some differences. For example, you may want to hire a consultant for some practical assistance since you lack the experience to run a poultry farm. You later find one (a consultant) and you both agree on a fee. Along the line, you begin to think the consultant is making too much money off you so you’d rather handle your own affairs. Later, you stiff your consultant of her payment. Doing this, you may be tempted to believe you’ve won but you also run the risk of making a fatal error which could result in you losing your investment.
3. Control Issues: Some people are so insecure that even basic responsibilities, they don’t want to give up. For, example if your farm has grown big enough, you shouldn’t collect and arrange the eggs yourself but rather hand over that responsibility to some employees. Doing so will free up more time for you to focus on more productive things like managing your farm and thinking about how to make more profits.

Conclusion

There are many reasons why you should hire employees when you farm reaches a certain stage because when you attempt doing everything yourself you risk burnout, poor quality of products, missed deadlines and poor time management. Therefore, don’t try to be an extra employee rather, strive to be a leader and watch your poultry farm blossom.