If You Can’t Make Tough Decisions, Don’t Be a Business Owner

lessons from the trenches Mar 05, 2025

If You Can’t Make Tough Decisions, Don’t Be a Business Owner

Every business owner loves the idea of being the boss—until it’s time to make the hard calls.

Do you have an employee who isn’t pulling their weight? Letting them go isn’t easy, but keeping them is worse. Do you have a vendor who’s constantly late? It’s time to find a better one. Did your latest marketing campaign flop? You need to cut your losses and pivot fast.

The success of your business depends on your ability to make decisions, even when they’re uncomfortable. Waiting too long to act can cost you customers, money, and momentum. And no one else will make these calls for you—it’s all on you as the business owner.

Tough decisions don’t get easier. But if you want to succeed, you need to get better at making them. Connect with me today to determine if your business will succeed.

Written by Darlene M. Ziebell

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