Teamwork can move mountains (and move your business over mountains)

I'm from a really small town where the must-attend events of the year are the county fair and Christmas parade, which is why word spread fast of a super generator being hauled through town last Sunday.

The generator is 365-feet long, 22.2 feet wide and weighs 795,000 pounds. It takes up the entire two-lane road it must travel from its beginning point in east Knoxville to St. Paul, Virginia, not an easy route considering they have to cross over Clinch Mountain.

Again, two paragraphs into my blog post, you are asking, "Kristina, what the heck does this have to do with my business?"

Okay, here we go. Moving this massive piece of machinery from point A to point B takes a lot of planning, research, public outreach, community support and teamwork.

Each member of the move team has a job. If one person doesn't perform, this multi-million dollar generator could run off the road or injure someone.

Imagine the lead driver trying to maneuver the 56 axles without help. (I have no idea what that means, but I know he can't do it alone). Imagine not clearly communicating with the utility companies that have to raise the power lines and light signals.

So, there. That's it. No one works in a bubble. Even as solo entrepreneurs, we need to ask for help, offer support, build a team of people who can hold us accountable and inspire us to be our best, communicate clearly our needs, wants, services and solutions.

Imagine this generator is your business. Who do you need to join you in moving your business from point A (where you are now) to point B (where you want to be)?

Now, go. Move the impossible. With the right team, nothing can stop you, not even mountains.