July 7, 2009
Systems are the foundations of your business
You can’t build a skyscraper on sand; you can’t build a business on memory. - Mary McDonald
OK, this probably isn’t the most deep, philosophical quote you’ve ever seen - I admit it. But it DOES emphasize the importance of having a good foundation for your business. Everyone from Michael Gerber to Tony Gattari to Ragen Chastain emphasize the importance of implementing a solid system for your business. Whether it’s organizing your business to allow you to work ON the business rather than IN the business, writing a policy and procedures manual so that each person can exactly duplicate the work that needs to be done (think franchising level of detail), or setting aside 1 hour a week to do your admin hour (organizing, filing, etc), you need to spend time working on implementing a system that works for you and your organization.
If you haven’t already, click on the link for Tony to see a quick video on the importance of systems.
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Bobby Burns said,
July 24, 2009 @ 8:40 am
Great post! You managed to articulate the core of the E-Myth philosophy in a succinct and powerful way. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!