A Business Owner Held Hostage

A Business Owner Held Hostage
True, a business owner held hostage. In my book, System Busters: How to Stop Them in Your Business, I wrote the story of a once key player in my own company. Someone I’d also feared losing, in spite of the mistakes they made and being a little stubborn to work with at...

7 Enemies of On Time Delivery

Enemies of On Time Delivery
7 Enemies of On Time Delivery shared here. As an owner I never wanted to get that call from a client saying “Where’s my job you promised? Philip I told you told you how important it was to have that delivered on time. The truth is after we systematized production to...

The Magoo Syndrome in Business

The Magoo Syndrome in Business
Is your business afflicted with The Magoo Syndrome?” Hopefully, you  remember in the Magoo cartoon, while Mr. Magoo was smiling, singing and enjoying his day while bedlam was breaking out all around him, it was the OTHER people who were the recipients of his erratic...

An AI Solution to Stop Stupid Mistakes

An AI Solution to Stop Stupid Mistakes
An AI Solution to Stop Stupid Mistakes? Really! Folks, there’s only one GUARANTEED way to stop stupid, yes, STUPID business mistakes. It’s a non-human PROMPTER! Imagine an “all-seeing A-I robot” overseeing every process; warning and prompting every employee, in order...

A Symphony of Order Business

A Symphony of Order Business
A Symphony of Order Business? How imaginative are You? I want you to dream with me for a minute… You arrive at your business on a Monday morning and find the offices, restrooms and production areas immaculately clean. All desks and work areas are totally clutter free,...

What Small Business Owners Fear

What Small Business Owners Fear
It’s said, the number ONE human fear is public speaking, but I would suggest: small business owners making sales calls, ranks right up there with public speaking for some. Especially, the dreaded COLD CALL! These owners read every article around, attend seminars, and...

How to Build a Healthy Business

Do you know how to build a healthy business? Some years ago, our family had had a fair amount of interaction with the medical community. However, I’ll spare you the details! However, as a business systems specialist I’ve been impressed with the many changes for the...

How to Ensure Employee Accountability

How to Ensure Employee Accountability
How do you ensure employee accountability? If you’re in management, then you know; as a rule, most people hate micro-management. In other words, employees don’t like someone constantly looking over their shoulders, telling them what steps to take next. In fact, even a...