Whether you're a student choosing between school and working, a millennial unsure about your career track, middle aged - whatever that is nowadays - concerned about your future, retiree or one of many now falling into the category of BABO (boomer aged business owner) change is in the air and tough decisions are being wrestled with by pretty much all of us.
 
Whatever you do, looking at all your options is your next smart move. Inevitably if you don't take control of your future, or at the very least explore your options, it will be decided for you. The universe is a strange and powerful place. When decisions are not made, or worse avoided, the vacuum tends to get filled, the power is taken from you and choices are made for you.

Sometimes song lyrics can express our inner most feelings better than we can ourselves. One of the biggest issues keeping many people, of all ages, up at night is answering the question The Clash so eloquently stated. Should I stay or should I go?

If you stretch your mind just a bit and read the lyrics as if you're talking to your business, job, a relationship or ??? I think you'll see my point.

Should I Stay or Should I Go?
By 'The Clash'

Darlin' you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
If you say that you are mine
I'll be here 'til the end of time
So you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?

It's always tease tease tease
You're happy when I'm on my knees
One day is fine and next is black
So if you want me off your back
Well come on an' let me know
Should I Stay or should I go?

Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
An' if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know

This indecision's buggin' me
If you don't want me, set me free
Exactly whom I'm supposed to be
Don't you know which clothes even fit me?
Come on and let me know
Should I cool it or should I blow?

Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So you gotta let me know
Should I cool it or should I blow?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay there will be double
So you gotta let me know
Should I stay or should I go.

For the adventurous few, click below and listen to the music. Hopefully it will inspire you to take action.

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​Cheers, Eric

Have you ever needed something done and it seemed like doing it yourself was quicker, easier and cheaper?

Purging decades of collected stuff in the basement before selling your house. Took a little longer than you thought it would, but you got there. Doing your own taxes. How many possible deductions did you miss out on because you didn't know about the tax law changes? And the classic selling your home by yourself. There's a reason why real estate agents laugh when they see a FSBO sign on your lawn, and don't bother looking at your place.

The choice of DIY or find someone more qualified and or willing to DIFY (do it for you) is a daily occurrence. 

Some tasks seem ok to do on your own or utilizing internal resources. i.e. nephew who knows everything about building websites, existing supplier who said they could make a new widget for you, employee who should be able to do it.  

You're thinking, if it takes a little longer, comes out not quite 100% you can live with the results. After all you saved some money. Right? 

Usually it takes way longer, costs much more in $ or frustration and never quite works the way you thought it would. As business owners, we all have those experiences under our belt.

So why would you risk your single biggest asset to the same poor odds of success? Why would a business owner try to sell their company without the benefit of an experienced team of professionals?

You may think you have the talent in place (lawyer, accountant, management), however you need to consider this. Unless they have real world experience buying and selling companies you may be asking them to do something they are not qualified to do. Are you really willing to take that chance with the single biggest sale you're likely ever to make?

At WarrenBDC, we have the experienced professionals and many of the answers you're looking for.

You can't run a business and sell it at the same time. You need help, the experienced kind.

Cheers, Eric

Learn more about 'Moving Forward'.

As a trusted adviser, are your BABO clients stuck on when to start transitioning their company?  
​Are you an Owner thinking about selling your company?

The biggest challenge today for boomer aged business owners is in taking that first small step toward selling their company.  Realizing a successful sale or transition is key to their future. As hard as this is to believe for them, they will not live forever. Owners don't know what they don't know. They are the least prepared for the single largest sale they will ever make. It's time to shed some light and bring owners up to speed on transitioning out of their company.

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