As entrepreneurs we all have things we would be happy to work on 24/7 and things we’d love to avoid doing if we can help it. The things that we’d rather not do, often take up a lot of our precious time because we drag it out either because we’re not exactly sure of how to do it or we just really don’t want to do them.

Knowing what you don’t like and what you are not good at is an important step to not only improving your company, but to making your day more rewarding

“Put your ego aside and acknowledge the things that you don’t do well.” 

How It Affects You and Your Progress

Both of these activities—the ones you dread and the ones you are no good at—can have two negative lasting effects.

• Drain Your Energy. First, they drain your energy. Entrepreneurs tend to feel overwhelmed when they are working on these activities—much more than when they are working on areas they love.
• They Stunt Progress. Second, they prevent important company functions from getting done. If the company needs to set priorities, and needs you to lead that effort, your lack of skill in a particular area not only exhausts you, but hinders the company when the task is not done well. Wouldn’t the business operate more efficiently if you steered clear of these activities?

Your perspective should be to try to minimize the things you don’t like and things you are not good at from your day:

• Things You Don’t Like. It is usually not hard to convince entrepreneurs to remove things they don’t like from their day. In the beginning, you don’t get to make a choice between likes and dislikes—you must do both. You can, however, change this over time. Identify tasks or focus points that you’d prefer to outsource or delegate, and create a plan to remove them from your day. Being an entrepreneur can be draining, but working on the parts of the business that you don’t enjoy, is often what saps your energy and spirit the most.
• Things You Are Not Good At. Your perspective on critical business issues should be “Getting work done well is more important than who does it.” Ask yourself: What aspects of my business am I good at, and what aspects do I struggle with.

Leaders who recognize their deficiencies and encourage others to do the same, gain respect, solve business issues more efficiently and set the foundation for well-run companies. There’s also a good chance your day will be much more enjoyable.