Over the years, I have learned to focus on the short-term to build long-term success. Some of the productivity systems out there that tout goal setting far off in the future can end up in discouragement. Life is moving too fast and there are too many variables which we cannot control. You may not haveContinue reading “The Productive Week”
Tag Archives: Business Systems
Betting On Facebook Is A Poor Strategy
I caught the article on Zynga’s IPO (Facebook: Zynga’s Number 1 Frenemy) and it further exposes the reality distortion between a platform provider and a value producer. There is a temporary symbiosis between the gaming provider Zynga which leverages Facebook’s platform. Zynga’s valuation and revenue is derived from access to a marketplace Facebook created. Facebook’sContinue reading “Betting On Facebook Is A Poor Strategy”
Build Something: Integrate Technologies For Agility
Building something from scratch used to be necessary. When mass production and interchangeable parts took root and the industrial age was spawned, we integrated hardware. This was an effective way to get to the goal instead of fretting about each nut, bolt and circuit. We moved this thinking to the white collar office space andContinue reading “Build Something: Integrate Technologies For Agility”
5 Productivity Tips I Do Daily
I have a lot of fun advising businesses and implementing systems for growing a business. I have to do what I preach to make it valid and help organizations buy into a better reality. There are some things I take for granted because they are habits. They are habits I worked hard at, but asContinue reading “5 Productivity Tips I Do Daily”
Managing Talent Around The Goal
One of the biggest headaches I hear from the business owners I work with is around managing talent. Building effective systems can do wonders for a business. For one, it creates predictability. For another, it can keep headcount low, a major cost factor. However, we need people to get things done. They help create leverageContinue reading “Managing Talent Around The Goal”
When You Find A Market
I enjoy working with entrepreneurs from many different markets. The enthusiasm, energy and opportunity to build something makes for very fulfilling work. Typically, the hardest part is finding a good market. Today, markets are emerging rapidly and others are dying quickly. The onslaught of the information age has created great opportunity and change. We areContinue reading “When You Find A Market”
Simplifying Business Systems
Your business systems are your business and the degree to which you can design and engineer how they work will determine your ability to grow. In the past, many systems had to be built with complex coding for highly specific requirements. They were brittle. If you changed a requirement, then the labor to correctContinue reading “Simplifying Business Systems”
