{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Surrendered Business","title":"The Power of Many Counselors","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":334,"description":"“Without consultation, plans are frustrated.But with many counselors they succeed.”Proverbs 15:22Like most entrepreneurs, I tend to be very independent. The ability to call my own shots drew me to a career in sales and then as a business owner.If anyone could confidently call their own shots, it would be Solomon. After all, he was regarded as the one of the wisest men that ever lived. Yet, Solomon shares a key to his success: consultants and counselors. He says that without consultation our plans get frustrated. When we have many counselors, our plans succeed.According to Solomon, one of the best ways to ensure success is to seek consultation and counsel. Why do we need consulting? What value do counselors bring? Here are three thoughts from my personal experience. They Counterbalance to My WeaknessesCounselors bring balance that we don’t have. Each of us bears a part of the image of God. We are all made with strengths. Of the 34 strengths in Cliffton’s Strengths Finder, there are five areas where I excel: Strategic, Activator, Futuristic, Learner, Command. I’m great at coming up with a strategy and charging the field. However, for every strength, I have some glaring weaknesses. I need counselors and consultants or I may miss some things that end up causing big problems. The Offer Multiple Points of ViewEach of us brings a set of experiences and education to the table. We each have a point of view. On our own we only see what we can see from where we stand. Often the thing we are looking at blocks our view of what’s behind it. Having multiple counselors brings multiple perspectives. We are able to see things from a different view point. Not only do we avoid things we couldn’t see, we also enjoy the benefit of additional ideas.They Bring Outside PerspectiveNot only is it hard to see your forest through the trees, it’s actually impossible. We live in the forest of our own businesses. Everyday we walk the same paths in the forest. We see the same things. We need...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MvBgSNTJNlUx3MPjncOB2dAQIlhCYO5kmiBhn_jLJh0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3ODk1LzE2NzU4/NjQwODMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}