Taking on too much... don't stop thinking.

When we all first start out in business, we are always excited, energetic, and hungry.  We want that business, and we want it bad.  In fact, many of us are willing to go the extra mile to land that first client.  I know I did.  But one thing that we all need to be careful of is taking on too much.  This is something that I still struggle with.

When I started my business, I had another job as well.  It was part time, and not the full time that most people are working, but it was a job just the same.  I was also a mother to two younger children.  I will tell you that I worked part time outside the home, and full time inside.  Even then, the temptation was there to take on too much.  Whatever people asked me for, I committed to doing it without thinking about it.  My advice to you is to always take a step back and think things through.  You don't want to stretch yourself too thin, with either your business, your day job, or your family.  If you are providing extra services, such as transcription or courier, evaluate the time and effort that it will take carefully before committing.

I was revisited by this same problem again this week.  While I no longer have my billing service, I do have a full time Billing and Collections Supervisor job, am an active author, and the single parent of two college kids.  As if that wasn't enough, I got contacted this last week to ask if I was interested in developing and teaching an online course in medical billing.  While I did not immediately take it, I did not immediately turn it down either.  I am going to take a big step back, evaluate exactly what it is they want from me, and whether or not I have adequate time to shine in this job along with all of my other repsonsibilities.  In other words, STOP and THINK.  You wouldn't think at this point in my life someone would have to remind me of that, but I guess we all need it from time to time.

Until next time,

Thanks,
Lori

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Loretta Sinclair
Author, Medical Billing, Coding and Reimbursement
How to Run Your Own Home Medical Billing Service
Annotation Press, 2007, 2008
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Marketing Your Medical Billing Service
Sinclair Publications, 2011
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