Letting Go When to throw the do-it-yourself mentality out the window.

Experience has taught me many things--among them, stick to whatyou do best and leave the rest to others. Just because you'rean expert in your own sphere doesn't make you an authority ineveryone else's.

It may be noble to think we can do it all, but we can't. Infact, we've seen an increasing number of business owners createmajor problems for themselves by assuming responsibilities that gofar beyond their levels of expertise. In an attempt to do it all,"do-it yourselfer" business owners may be doing theirbusinesses in.

Of course, handling certain aspects of our business made sensein the start-up stages. At some point, all of us have probablytackled one aspect of our business or another. When a business getsto a certain point, however, this do-it-yourself method no longersuffices. Entrepreneurs who continue to rely on amateurishmethods beyond this point develop a mentalitythat stifles growth and presents an unprofessionalimage to their customers.