I am Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits.

When building your profitable practice, it’s impossible to do it all on your own. Is being a team player important for solopreneurs? Perhaps you work a full-time job right now. On the side, you operate an online business from your kitchen table. Jeff Bezos started the billion-dollar Amazon retail giant from his garage. Bill Gates got his start in his parent’s garage. Pretty good motivation to start running your business from your garage. Whether your company is brand new or seasoned and you’re a huge success or barely profitable. Maybe you’re a go at it alone entrepreneur. There are a lot of folks just like you.

Solopreneurs are some of the most driven people in the world. They hold down a full-time job while juggling personal and family responsibilities. Then they make time on the side to pursue their dreams. Does that sound like you? If so, you might not think being a team player is applicable to your situation. You couldn’t be more wrong.

Bezos and Gates sought help immediately when they began their respective companies. They understood that they can only do so much themselves. If their dreams of building a successful company were going to happen, they needed to build a team. Even if you’re very small, right now, you’re running a micro business where you do most of the work. You’re probably dealing with other people. These are virtual assistants, freelance writers and graphic designers. You may have never thought of these people as your team, but that’s exactly what they are.

The most successful solopreneurs develop a team first attitude.

As the founder, owner and operator of your entrepreneurial dream, you wear a lot of hats. You’ve had to learn to do many things. There’s no doubt you’re the big boss running the show. You have an idea you’re trying to turn into reality. You might want to do things your way, but you really shouldn’t do them alone. The more help you get, the faster you can grow. This means building these team player skills.

Share your vision.

You must communicate effectively. Follow-up with your team members is essential. Ask for input. Brainstorm. Allow people to share their ideas. Be flexible and realize not everyone thinks or works the way you do. Offer performance bonuses. Communicate with contributors and let them know directly that they’re important for your team’s success.

These are a few simple ways you can benefit by viewing your entrepreneurial project as a product of teamwork. It gives you and the people that work with you, common goals. When people feel like they’re part of a team, that sense of belonging can improve performance. It means creating the desired result quicker than if you try to do everything yourself.

Social intelligence is a very important skill required to be a team player. Check out our blog post here for tips on how to develop social intelligence.

I’m Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits. Please go to businessofrehab.com/guide to pick up the free guide to help you determine the best business entity for your new practice.

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