by Philip Paul Beyer | Apr 27, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
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...
by Philip Beyer | Apr 21, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
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...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 22, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
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...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 17, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
When visiting a well-run business and seeing smiles of prosperity, it’s very inspiring to those who struggle with organizing. A few years ago, it was my honor to speak at a conference for the Continual Improvement of Business Operations. For our contribution, speakers...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 10, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
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...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 3, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
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...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 25, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
“Rich is in the Niche” is a well-known fact among companies appealing to a small, specialized section of the population. These companies have learned by narrowing the number of products and services, it affords them more time to concentrate on quality and service....
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 18, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Tarry Town is a perilous place to be for any small or large business! Many business owners who set up shop there are doomed to remain in turmoil. Oh, they see the signs staring them in the face daily, warning them NOT to tarry in that place. But, somehow, they can’t...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 11, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Truth is, there are MORE than 10,000 reasons to systematize your business. How do I know? When we first started organizing our business using a systemic approach, it shocked us how well it worked. The turnaround in our business was immediate. In fact, it encouraged...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 4, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
When a split decision of owner versus employees occurs, it often means the owner has backed down to avoid conflict. Unfortunately, many owners simply retreat when faced with opposition, even if the matter under evaluation would greatly benefit their company, Also,...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 28, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
There’s a simple reason why small business stays SMALL (usually with 5 to 10 employees). Fact is, most small business owners find themselves in a common situation of limited growth; failing to comprehend why they’re stuck at a certain level. In short, their limited...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 21, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
According to national talk-show host Ken Mathews, Walt Disney himself implemented a system called “Low Ride Out Policy.” Using this policy, the Disney Theme Parks rank every ride’s performance by measuring the number of people choosing to ride it. Hence, eliminating...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 14, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Your best laid plans are doomed to failure, if you don’t get the RE out of your business! So, why is it bad for business, and what the heck does “RE” mean? Fact is, RE is a prefix, a loanword from Latin, used with the meaning “again” or “again and again”...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 7, 2020 | The Organizer Blog
Businesses operating at the mercy of chaos soon discover a multitude of issues that make life less than satisfying. Chaos shows NO MERCY and is relentless in its pursuit of bringing down a business. That said, consider who is the author of confusion. To be truthful,...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Dec 17, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
When to use paper checklists, versus digital checklists, depends on circumstances, and the people involved in a task. For example, when multiple people collaborate in processing a Job, Task, or Service, using one or multiple Quality Assurance Checklists and/or other...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Dec 10, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
Infrequently asked questions disrupt business operations, resulting in lost profit due to rework; coupled with, low employee morale. Can this be true, you wonder? Sadly, employees believe the consequence of interrupting supervisors with questions, even IF...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Dec 3, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
How to resolve conflicts in a business varies in methodology. Some companies use meetings to inform employees of conflicts, and for resolving them. Using this method, the agreed-upon solution to a conflict must be committed to employees’ memory. Hopefully, this will...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 26, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
Many small businesses reside in neglected conditions, whereby “business bugs” creep about wreaking havoc in company operations. Not to be confused with computer software bugs, these “bugs” cause HUMAN errors and miscommunications, along with other visible disorder. As...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 19, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
“Love It or Sell It!” That’s my recommendation to all business owners. Yes, build your business to SELL! As a result, you’ll LOVE your business, even if you decide NOT to sell it. I have to give credit for this blog title to interior designer Hilary Farr and real...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 12, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
It’s exciting to see—some small business owners have begun giving up the ghosts. Ghosts are aberrations of things lurking in unsuspected locations ready to wreak havoc. In fact, the sure sign of ghosts’ presence is, abnormalities and deviations in a company’s...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Nov 5, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
The root of things is that place of origin. In business operations, it’s the investigated spot where removing un-wanted events permanently, begins. In other words, to stop system-busting events, we must determine what makes them tick and remove the source on...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Oct 29, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
“The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease,” says an old adage. That may work for wheels, but not so much in business. For example, squeaky business owners risk being ignored over time. Fact is, people tune out continuous noises,...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Oct 22, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
You would think a march to zero was a march into hell itself, hearing the whimpering of those who attempt the journey. To be fair, we should report only a few rare birds get close to zero. Not to mention, those who are able to sustain percentages, even close to zero....
by Philip Paul Beyer | Oct 15, 2019 | The Organizer Blog
A while back we conducted a “live” webinar for small business owners and managers, titled “Boss in a Box.” Whereby, we explained that a (BMP) Business Process Management system with Job/Service Tracking is a 24-hour-a-day BOSS. More importantly, a BOSS having all the...
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