Holy carps. It’s hot right now. People seem exceedingly cranky, easily irritated, and kind of frantic. Or maybe it’s just me. 😉 I’m talking with a lot of small business owners and solopreneurs these days. They (we?) all seem a bit frantic about the amount of work we have in front of us, plus the […]
Business Systems & Processes
Do It Now or Do It Later
Egads! This entire month I’ve talked with probably a dozen or more business owners about getting organized, writing down their systems and processes, and/or using an assistant more (also known as DELEGATING). As I talk about finding more time and comparing their hourly rate and expertise to an assistant’s time and expertise, I see their […]
Tip #31: Happy New Year!
What did you do well this year? Seriously! Take some time to reflect on this past year. List your accomplishments – professionally and personally. Sit with the things that went well. Take time to review your accomplishments. List out what you’ve done and revel in those successes! If you really want to do this right, […]
Tip #29 – Five S’s for Office Efficiency
5S (Lean Manufacturing) methodology was developed by Toyota to keep workplaces organized and clean. 5S specifically references a list of five Japanese words which ’start’ with S. The list is a mnemonic for a methodology involves: Seiri: tidiness, organization. Sort all items, keep only the essentials. Discardt he rest. Seiton: orderliness. Arrange a workspace for […]
Tip #27 – Got Systems?
One of the biggest failures I see in business is spending time and money to create systems — and then abandoning them shortly after. What’s the point of spending a lot of time to discuss, create, and document systems only to put them in a binder and shelve them – forgotten, ignored, and pitifully underutilized! […]
Tip #13 – Template Yourself
He writes thank you postcards with the same message over and over She creates a quick task list for her new assistant for the upcoming special event (except she forgets to note that the one corporate VP who always attends expects a vegan meal and a name tag that says Rick rather than Richard) He […]