I was dropped into owning my own business.
I’m not very good at it.
Maybe if I hadn’t had kids I would’ve been able to devote more time to it, to nurture it and make it thrive. But that’s a bell that can’t (and would never) be unrung.
The last couple of years have been rough financially – the economy in Michigan has sucked for awhile, but 2009 hit us HARD. Add that to the fact that our costs of doing business not only didn’t decrease, but increased, and we had to make some changes that weren’t very popular among my staff.
My girls have their quirks, but they are loyal, and by making those unpopular changes (cutting overtime, paid time off), I thought I was being loyal to them. My best option, honestly, was to let go of one of my employees, but I chose not to do that. That was probably a mistake.
But my biggest mistake? Was letting the doctor that works for me walk all over me and my staff. I was so caught up in the worry of him walking away when I needed a doctor on staff the most, that I failed them and me. They (and me) all made sacrifices while he continued to live like nothing had changed.
On Friday, I’ve set up a meeting with him – things are going to change. He’s not going to like it, but it’s time I take my rightful spot as the boss and owner of the place.
And if he jumps ship, I’m sure there’s someone else willing and able to take his place with the rules I put into place.
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Good for you! It’s hard to be the boss, you have to make tough choices and have difficult conversations with people. I’m sure that if he doesn’t like it, that you WILL be able to find someone else. Good luck!
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