Who told you that you had to do everything by yourself?
Was it a well-meaning parent who wanted you to grow up and be independent?
Was it some well-meaning author who wrote that you needed to be able to count on yourself?
Not only can’t you do it all alone, but it’s not as much fun. If you’ve ever felt all alone in this world, in life, in your business, in relationships, then you need to start building your support team.
Everyone’s team will look different. If you are an employee, your support team could be your assistant, secretary, employees you manage, or other executives. If you’re self employed, your support team is your staff and any assistants you have. If you’re a solo-preneur, you can use virtual assistants, accountants, graphic and web designers, and other service professionals for support.
Another aspect of a support team is often a community of like-minded people. These could be others in the same business, other business owners, a mastermind team, or members of an organization. The people you network with or who are in the same trade associations with you can be part of your support team. And if you join a mastermind group, you’ll receive ongoing encouragement, feedback, and support.
At home, we all build a variety of support with household help, gardening support, accountants, attorneys, baby sitters, family, friends, and neighbors. No one is truly alone in this world if they just reach out and ask for support. Building a support team will assist you to accomplish your day-to-day tasks as well as reach your bigger goals.
Leave the Expertise to the Experts
Let those who are experts at what they do offer their support. That way everyone does what they are best at and more people are served. There’s no need for you to do the heavy lifting in your yard, when there are those who are good at it and enjoy it. Just as you need those who ask for your expertise so they can be supported and you can do what you’re good at.
Outsource the Excess
When building your support team, think about where you have minimal knowledge, time, and skill. For example, few of us are technical experts, so we should all have a computer guru on our team. Not many people can do their own taxes, so a good accountant can be part of your support team. Additionally, most of us will have our hair stylist, dentist, physician, auto mechanic, financial advisor, and more and more of us are working with life coaches. If you are working with a coach, they may be able to help you build a solid support team.
Delegate for Success
You may need to sharpen your delegation and management skills to work with your team. It’s good to be clear about what you want done, when, how, and for what cost. Don’t feel that asking for and receiving support means you’re helpless or needy. It means you are smart enough to know when to delegate what is best done by others.
Support can also be found in books, movies, quotes, inspiring stories, healthy foods, nutritional supplements, and our own inner guidance—sometimes an overlooked resource.
Think about what in your life or work you need support for. What kind would work best for you? Free or fee? Live or not? What’s worked best before? For others? Then get going and build a fabulous support team.
Remember, you’re not all alone, any more.
译文:
你并不完全孤独：你的支持团队有谁？
有谁告诉你一定要独立完成所有的事了吗？
用心良苦的父母希望你长大后完全独立了吗？
本意善良的作家写了一些东西让你觉得你要百分之百具备自力更生的能力了吗？
你不可能独立完成所有的事情，而且独立完成是个很枯燥的过程。如果你在你的世界里，你的生活中，你的工作中，你的团队中感到孤独，那么你必须要构建你的支持团队。
每个人的团队都是不一样的。如果你是个雇员，那么你的团队里可以包含你的助理，秘书，你管辖的成员，甚至是你的经理。如果你自己当老板，那么你的团队成员可以是你的员工和助理。如果你是独立运营商，你可以从你的虚拟私人秘书，会计，网页设计师以及别的专家那儿获得支持。
另一种类型的支持团队往往是观点相似的人聚集的地方。成员可包括同一行业里的人，其他企业所有者，一个决策组或一个机构里的成员们。在你关系网里的人，与和你有过联系的人都可以成为你团队里的一分子。要是你加入了一个决策组，你会不断地受到鼓舞，受到鞭策，得到支持。
在生活中，如果我们总是有家电帮忙，有园丁帮助，能从会计师，律师，保姆，家人，朋友，邻居那获得各种各样的帮助，那么在这个世界上就没有什么人是真正孤立无援的。建立一个支持团队能帮助你完成每一天的任务，实现你更伟大的梦想。
把技术问题留给专家
向精通某方面问题的人求援。要是每个人都从事其擅长的工作，受益者就会更多。要是有人很健壮又很喜欢搬东西，那你就没必要自己在院子里搬重物了。正如有人向你请教经验，寻求帮助，你告诉了他，这样一来，你也是在从事你擅长的事情。
将能力以外的事情转让出去
当你组建一个支持团队的时候，仔细想一下你缺少哪方面的知识，技能以及你什么时候的时间最紧迫。比如很少有人是技术专家，所以我们的团队中需要有一个电脑高手。不是每个人都可以很好地管理自己的税务，因此一个出色的会计师可以成为你团队中的一份子。另外，大多数的人都有自己的发型师，牙医，专职大夫，汽车修理工，经济顾问，并且越来越多的人在生活上都有一些专职的服务人员为其服务。如果你和他们建立了关系，他们可以让你拥有一个坚不可摧的支持团队。
将成功委托他人
也许你应该提高自身的能力为小组服务。最好的方法的你清楚自己需要什么，什么时候做，怎么做，以什么样的代价做。不要觉得请求援助接受帮助意味着你无能。它们充分说明了你很聪明，知道什么时候该将问题交给更善于处理它的人。
支持还可以来源于书本，电影，引用语，鼓舞人心的故事，健康食品，营养补充品，以及我们自己内心的指导——有时还可以是被忽略了的资源。
想想在你的工作中生活中有什么方面是需要别人支持的。什么样的工作最适合你？免费或收费？在生活中还是在别的方面？什么帮助最有效？还有别的吗？想完以后就着手组建支持团队吧。
记住你并不是一个人，再也不是了。
