Small businesses have some advantages over the big boys. They’re often more passionate, they’re able to pivot more quickly and their leaders are close to where the action is.

Sadly, there are also some disadvantages. Here’s a silly one: people who don’t take you seriously just because you’re small.

Did you hear the one about the control freak? Never mind, he’ll want to tell you himself.

It’s easy to make jokes about the person who just cannot resist getting their hands on everything, fixing tiny mistakes and taking over little jobs to make sure they’re done “right.”

But it’s not so funny under the surface, is it? As the captain of this ship, you’re worried about everything from where the navigator is heading to whether the deck chairs are getting too much sun. It’s exhausting.

Grab onto this life preserver, my friend, and we’ll pull you up onto the good ship Delegation.

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