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How to identify the business skills you need most

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Look at where your business loses money or time. The skill behind the biggest loss is the one to build first.

Example

A caterer who keeps underquoting needs pricing and costing skills before marketing skills.

Loss finder

Copy this into a notebook or your phone.

  1. Where did I lose money last quarter?
  2. Where did I lose the most time?
  3. Which skill would fix that?
  4. Who could teach me?

Next step

Speak to a business mentor about your top gap.

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