Fight the Biggest Dragon First: Business Survival for the Overwhelmed Business Owner
- janesteen100
- May 20
- 2 min read
By Dawn Roberts, principal trainer
Running a business is like starring in your own action movie—except instead of battling villains, you're drowning in emails, chasing invoices, and having deep existential crises over your pricing strategy. And just when you think you’ve got it under control, a massive, fire-breathing business problem rears its ugly head. Welcome to the world of being in business!
What’s Your Biggest Dragon?
Here’s a clue: It’s not your slightly messy inbox or those networking events you’ve been avoiding. The biggest dragon is the problem that’s keeping you up at night, making you stress-eat biscuits, and, if left unchecked, could send your business into a downward spiral. But instead of tackling this beast, many business owners spend their time alphabetising their stationary cupboard or tweaking their logo for the 500th time.
The Illusion of Productivity
Yes, it feels great to tick off small tasks, but if your ship is sinking, rearranging the deck chairs isn’t going to help. Instead of faffing around with minor problems, focus all your energy on slaying the real monster - the one that's breathing fire on your business and making you consider an 'urgent career change' Google search.
Here’s how to stop playing whack-a-mole with tiny problems and take down the real villain:
Make a List of Your Business Woes – Go on, get it all out. Big, small, ridiculous—write it down
Find the Fire-Breather – Identify the one issue that’s causing the most stress and dragging your business down like an anchor. The one that, if solved, would make everything else easier.
Go into Full Knight Mode – Channel your inner warrior and take focused, deliberate action to fix that problem first. Write down three immediate steps you can take to start tackling it today
Get Help with Slaying
Facing business dragons alone is exhausting—and let’s be real, some days, you just want to hide under the duvet. But fear not! Our membership is your trusty armour, helping you take on challenges with expert guidance, support, and a community of like-minded warriors.
Join us today, and let’s slay those business beasts together!
