How to be a soloist and why you should

More hands can make light work. Yet, often more hands only equates to more work.

When too many people are involved in a decision-making process it becomes counterintuitive. Double handling frequently occurs so insecure managers are given a false sense of control. And it’s not difficult to get bogged down in bureaucracy and internal politics either.

Sometimes you’ve just got to go it alone. Particularly if you have no one around you prepared to strive for excellence with you. In that case, take the bloodied bull by the horns and put yourself out there!

Make a stand and take a calculated risk or two. This could mean being brave enough to find a company more aligned with your values, even if it means taking a pay cut or leaving your peers. Or if you genuinely believe you can do a better job than the company that employs you – do it yourself and determine your own destiny.

Do you really need a business partner, or is it fear of the unknown and safety in numbers mentality limiting your reality? Is it really worth enduring an overbearing boss who has no respect for you? I think you’re better than that.

Cashflow, resources, credibility, security and fear are all things that can be created or overcome. But it takes courage, a belief in your own ability and plenty of determination! With the right plan and amount of patience anything is possible.

Granted, this is not a safe path for some of us, but for those made of the right stuff – it’s the only course of action. Sometimes you’ve just got to go it alone.

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Trent Leyshan is the founder and CEO of BOOM Sales! a leading sales training and sales development specialist. He is also the creator of The NAKED Salesman, BOOMOLOGY! RetroService, and the Empathy Selling Process.