Why Your Business Systems FAIL

Do you wonder why your business systems fail? Just ask me!  I’ve heard just about everything! Go on, say it… “We’ve TRIED implementing systems, but people don’t stick to them, so they fail!” How many times have I heard THAT?  Answer...

The Post-it Notes System

Post-it notes were a huge boon to office work; however, a Post-it notes SYSTEM used for every communication or reminder can be a bit of a “sticky wicket!” I had been in a certain office several times, and it had always been immaculate. Now it looked like...

Systemizing a Prophet

If I have learned anything about organizing and systemizing a company, it’s because I know where many of the “how-to” answers come from. There’s a great story in the Old Testament about a man named Jethro, the Sheik of Midian. I tells how he taught a great prophet...

Death Of A Salesman

My wife and I are movie buffs, and this past week we decided to watch the old film classic, Death of a Salesman.  I can tell you, the homemade popcorn was the only highlight of watching such a depressing story. However, it did spark the idea for this week’s...