Can Your People Do it the Same Way You Do?
Systems are your way of empowering your team to do large parts of your job just as if you were doing it personally. They can reduce your hours and stress by getting average people to do a great job...sound fantastic? Well, it is easy once you know a couple of tricks...
Three 'Tricks of the Trade' for Creating Systems
1. Work until it becomes simple
If the system is complex, then keep working! When you really understand something, and present it well, it will become simple. For example, written procedures can often be clarified by presenting them as checklists or tables.
2. Only write systems that make money (or reduce a big risk)We are not the government and not in the business of creating manuals, so only create a system if it simplifies a task, improves quality, or speeds up a service. This will keep you focused. Forget your big company or corporate experience of many volumes that mainly gather dust. Rather, the trick is to start small and let it grow with time.
Three 'Tricks of the Trade' for Creating Systems
1. Work until it becomes simple
If the system is complex, then keep working! When you really understand something, and present it well, it will become simple. For example, written procedures can often be clarified by presenting them as checklists or tables.
2. Only write systems that make money (or reduce a big risk)We are not the government and not in the business of creating manuals, so only create a system if it simplifies a task, improves quality, or speeds up a service. This will keep you focused. Forget your big company or corporate experience of many volumes that mainly gather dust. Rather, the trick is to start small and let it grow with time.
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