HuffPoBusiness recently posted an interesting article about what small business owners can learn from Amy Winehouse’s untimely death. Some tidbits:
“Although rarely referred to as such, most musical artists and celebrities are businesses in their own right. In fact, for all those detractors out there that say that being “self-employed” is not a “proper” business, think again. This successful business model is one that has been proven time and time again…”
“But whether you are a pop star, a plumber or a business consultant, the same rules still apply: you are the product. And if that’s the case, you are going to need to take really good care for yourself if you want your business to succeed…”
“…There are so many parallels [to Amy's death] and business. A young business starts well, and gets busy. The business owner frequently ignores their own health, swapping trips to the gym for an extra couple of hours in the office, eating takeaway dinners instead of healthy home cooked food, scrimping on sleep and generally running themselves into the ground…This cycle of personal abandonment all leads to poor decision-making in business. Recruiting too many staff (usually the wrong ones) too quickly. Missing deadlines. Not responding to customers. Falling behind with the business finances.”
“And then the wheels fall off. This is the business equivalent of being booed off stage.”
