Business Order is From God

“Business order is from God!” The reply came from a resident of Orange City, Iowa. While visiting that Dutch settlement, where a musical play my wife Susan and her sister Donna wrote was being performed, we were extremely impressed by the cleanliness and order we saw...

The True Purpose of Business

Purpose of Business
What is the true purpose of business? Most business professionals would say it’s “to make a profit.” Truth is, without profit, a business won’t survive. In short, NO profit, NO business! The dilemma with saying that out loud is, the idea of making a profit...

Customer Experience Mapping that Works

customer experience mapping
Customer Experience Mapping was an exciting side benefit we discovered, when implementing our quality assurance systems. Whereby, we mapped out our job and service processes using step-by-step prompts to ensure quality. We then added special prompts for...

Take Advantage of the COVID Slowdown

Take Advantage of the COVID Slowdown
What’s the best time to implement Business Process Management in order to systematize a business? The answer is simple. Any slowdown is a great time to improve business organization. Therefore, take advantage of the COVID slowdown! More importantly, don’t let fear of...

Profile of an Ideal Employee

profile of an ideal employee
Hiring a new employee should not be a loosey-goosey affair! Therefore, a written profile of an ideal employee is an important first step to consider, to avoid hiring the wrong person. Most small business owners keep the characteristics of a good employee in the back...

The Silver Bullet Business System

The Silver Bullet Business System
When hearing business owners complain about employees not adhering to company protocol, we point them to a very simple solution. What’s known as “The Silver Bullet Business System” is the answer to their problem. As we often state, the answer to every frustration in...