by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 6, 2021 | The Organizer Blog
The “file by piling system” found in many small businesses is a common method for keeping some semblance of order. Unfortunately, this is an unconscious way of putting things off. Consequently, when a business has no system of cleanliness to ensure the daily return of...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Dec 29, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
The unfortunate myths believed by countless business owners and managers dictate the way many small businesses operate. Regrettably, these mythologies take root in the minds of small business owners and are difficult to remove. In fact, these myths tend to act as...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Dec 19, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
The Starting from Scratch Syndrome is a propensity for trying to reinvent the wheel. Clearly, it’s wasting time and effort duplicating something that already exists. From our vantage point, working with countless small business owners, this syndrome manifests in...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Dec 8, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Are you a “Big-Picture” person? Many business professionals would say “yes,” implying that the mundane details of business processes are NOT for them. “That’s for others to cope with!” they say. However, since many owners despise ANY day of small things, crucial...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Dec 2, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Small business owners whose primary focus is growth often overlook the most critical aspect of building a prosperous company with a peaceful environment. Like the old adage, “the dog that caught the car,” business owners need to prepare for success, in case a massive...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 24, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Most small businesses have little to no clue, concerning the amount of untapped profit in process waste that’s all around them. Unfortunately, tapping into process inefficiencies and fine-tuning them systematically is foreign to most business owners. The reason is...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 18, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Coincidental and purposeful business ownership is the typical way small businesses start or continue. From that viewpoint, inheriting a family business, because of birthright, is mostly coincidental. Also, acquiring a business is coincidental, when an owner has no...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 12, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Marooned on an “island of Isolation” is a lonely, desolate place where many small business owners strand themselves. For over twenty years, we’ve had the honor of speaking to countless small business owners around the globe. Unfortunately, we are no longer surprised...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 4, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
As an owner, struggling to keep order with a small business during the early 1990’s, an epiphany of business excellence came to me, unexpectedly. A concerned friend handed me a business book, explaining “why most small businesses don’t work.” Undoubtedly, it was...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Oct 27, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
A perpetual motion machine operates in a continual repetitive motion, indefinitely; without someone providing an energy source. Considering this concept, imagine a business operating with little to no energy from the owner. Honestly, a perpetual motion machine without...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Oct 21, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Many Quality Managers and business owners agree that managing ISO for small business is a nightmare!. Why? For the simple reason, most ISO management is performed manually; therefore, time-consuming. Moreover, managing ISO’s corrective actions, preventative actions,...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Oct 12, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
If you’re a dog lover, you’ve probably seen the TV show, The Dog Whisperer, starring Cesar Milan. His approach to gaining control over unruly dogs is persistence, fearlessness, calmness and a steady hand. Cesar’s motto is, “I rehabilitate dogs… I train people!”...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Oct 5, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
An old Chinese proverb goes, “If you want to know what water is, don’t ask a fish!” The idea is, a fish has never lived outside its watery world; it’s too close to be objective, taking it for granted. Moreover, a fish has no ability to change its natural environment....
by Philip Paul Beyer | Sep 29, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
When graduating high school, college, or any educational program, one has an expectant outcome in mind. Likewise, when acquiring ownership of a small business, an expectant outcome is also envisioned, i.e. financial independence and/or having free time to fulfill...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Sep 1, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Most people hope to hear “Well done!” believing they have done a good job at something. However, even working and doing your best, may find you disappointed. Why? Not all owners and supervisors have the same management and/or social skills. Truth is, in many cases,...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Aug 28, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Conditional Logic, simply put, is… if X happens, then what should be the next step? Moreover, what are ALL the next logical steps necessary to ensure compliance, and complete processes without errors? i.e., IF such-and-such happens, THEN what’s next, and then what...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Aug 19, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Everyone is born with a talent unique to them! However, too few develop that talent to its fullest potential. Simply because, they never grasp the concept, “Your talent is your authority.” Consequently, by not developing their special talent, they pass their allotted...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Aug 9, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
I suspect all of us have had bosses who have become extremely angry when things don’t meet their expectations. Unfortunately, some bosses lose control and reprimand employees in a demeaning way. Maybe, you’re one of those bosses. Generally, most angry...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Aug 2, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Over the years, as systems analysts for software, we have heard countless business owners claim to be too busy to work ON their business. Nevertheless, they say, “Just as soon as things slow down we’re going to implement written systems and build an operations...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jul 22, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
The mystery of the missing step manifests itself by a sudden rash of telephone calls, emails and texts. Whereby, management and employees involved with the process of producing services and/or products all attempt to solve its mystery and ramifications. All this...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jul 13, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
“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...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jun 10, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
“Don’t Advertise What You Can’t Deliver” should be common practice. Honesty is still the best policy! To be fair, most small business owners, when first starting out, really believe they can deliver what they advertise. For the simple reason, the owner usually...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jun 3, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
When employees stop using company procedures without notice, owner frustration grows. Especially, after an owner painstakingly maps out various standard operating procedures in hopes of improving quality and service for customers. To be sure, this lack of employee...
by Philip Paul Beyer | May 22, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Why I’m a Business Owner can be summed up in one word. FREEDOM! Like many who have risked owning a business, to maintain our freedom we refuse to give in to temporary adversities, bad politics, or other bumps in the road. To be sure, business ownership takes courage...
Recent Comments