http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:25:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Revista MBA » Blog Archive » 15 Things I’ve Learned About Business in 15 Years… Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:05:57 +0000 http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/#comment-33 [...] 9.  Discover the freedom in restricting yourself and company to systems and processes.  In life, we often operate without purpose.  We take it a day at a time, with little thought for the future.  The opposite is being intentional… intentional about succeeding in school, or being a good dad, or saving for your future, or being intentional in your business.  When it comes to your enterprise, you don’t have to “hope” the chaos goes away, you can actually create systems and processes to “make” them go away.  I often provide management consulting to clients that are operating without purpose, or without intention.  They began their business, the business began to grow and they were too busy to do anything other than work.  They neglected their processes or systems.  I’ve found that there is great freedom in setting up systems and processes in your company to help you and your employees do the right things at the right times for the right reasons.  Then I explain to my clients that you have to accept some type of restrictions or rules before realizing this freedom.  I know I’ve experienced the joy and freedom of these restrictions in my own firm.  You see, when you are mature enough to set up processes, and then let those systems dictate how you accept new clients, or how you manufacture your product, or how timely you pay your bills, or who calls on new clients and when, or who fills up the copier with paper, or how new clients are thanked for becoming clients, or how your network of the top 25 influencers are reminded that you are still around and accepting new clients, then you are ready to succeed.  Then your enterprise becomes more than simply a reflection of you - it becomes an entity that runs on its own abilities, ready to grow well into the future way past what you could have ever done by yourself.  Accept these restrictions, and enjoy the freedom!  See the beginnings of my original systems posts here.  [...] [...] 9.  Discover the freedom in restricting yourself and company to systems and processes.  In life, we often operate without purpose.  We take it a day at a time, with little thought for the future.  The opposite is being intentional… intentional about succeeding in school, or being a good dad, or saving for your future, or being intentional in your business.  When it comes to your enterprise, you don’t have to “hope” the chaos goes away, you can actually create systems and processes to “make” them go away.  I often provide management consulting to clients that are operating without purpose, or without intention.  They began their business, the business began to grow and they were too busy to do anything other than work.  They neglected their processes or systems.  I’ve found that there is great freedom in setting up systems and processes in your company to help you and your employees do the right things at the right times for the right reasons.  Then I explain to my clients that you have to accept some type of restrictions or rules before realizing this freedom.  I know I’ve experienced the joy and freedom of these restrictions in my own firm.  You see, when you are mature enough to set up processes, and then let those systems dictate how you accept new clients, or how you manufacture your product, or how timely you pay your bills, or who calls on new clients and when, or who fills up the copier with paper, or how new clients are thanked for becoming clients, or how your network of the top 25 influencers are reminded that you are still around and accepting new clients, then you are ready to succeed.  Then your enterprise becomes more than simply a reflection of you – it becomes an entity that runs on its own abilities, ready to grow well into the future way past what you could have ever done by yourself.  Accept these restrictions, and enjoy the freedom!  See the beginnings of my original systems posts here.  [...]

]]> http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/comment-page-1/#comment-34 15 Things I’ve Learned About Business in 15 Years… « Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:15:18 +0000 http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/#comment-34 [...] 9.  Discover the freedom in restricting yourself and company to systems and processes.  In life, we often operate without purpose.  We take it a day at a time, with little thought for the future.  The opposite is being intentional… intentional about succeeding in school, or being a good dad, or saving for your future, or being intentional in your business.  When it comes to your enterprise, you don’t have to “hope” the chaos goes away, you can actually create systems and processes to “make” them go away.  I often provide management consulting to clients that are operating without purpose, or without intention.  They began their business, the business began to grow and they were too busy to do anything other than work.  They neglected their processes or systems.  I’ve found that there is great freedom in setting up systems and processes in your company to help you and your employees do the right things at the right times for the right reasons.  Then I explain to my clients that you have to accept some type of restrictions or rules before realizing this freedom.  I know I’ve experienced the joy and freedom of these restrictions in my own firm.  You see, when you are mature enough to set up processes, and then let those systems dictate how you accept new clients, or how you manufacture your product, or how timely you pay your bills, or who calls on new clients and when, or who fills up the copier with paper, or how new clients are thanked for becoming clients, or how your network of the top 25 influencers are reminded that you are still around and accepting new clients, then you are ready to succeed.  Then your enterprise becomes more than simply a reflection of you - it becomes an entity that runs on its own abilities, ready to grow well into the future way past what you could have ever done by yourself.  Accept these restrictions, and enjoy the freedom!  See the beginnings of my original systems posts here.  [...] [...] 9.  Discover the freedom in restricting yourself and company to systems and processes.  In life, we often operate without purpose.  We take it a day at a time, with little thought for the future.  The opposite is being intentional… intentional about succeeding in school, or being a good dad, or saving for your future, or being intentional in your business.  When it comes to your enterprise, you don’t have to “hope” the chaos goes away, you can actually create systems and processes to “make” them go away.  I often provide management consulting to clients that are operating without purpose, or without intention.  They began their business, the business began to grow and they were too busy to do anything other than work.  They neglected their processes or systems.  I’ve found that there is great freedom in setting up systems and processes in your company to help you and your employees do the right things at the right times for the right reasons.  Then I explain to my clients that you have to accept some type of restrictions or rules before realizing this freedom.  I know I’ve experienced the joy and freedom of these restrictions in my own firm.  You see, when you are mature enough to set up processes, and then let those systems dictate how you accept new clients, or how you manufacture your product, or how timely you pay your bills, or who calls on new clients and when, or who fills up the copier with paper, or how new clients are thanked for becoming clients, or how your network of the top 25 influencers are reminded that you are still around and accepting new clients, then you are ready to succeed.  Then your enterprise becomes more than simply a reflection of you – it becomes an entity that runs on its own abilities, ready to grow well into the future way past what you could have ever done by yourself.  Accept these restrictions, and enjoy the freedom!  See the beginnings of my original systems posts here.  [...]

]]> http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Implementing Systems Takes Time - #2 in the Systems Series « Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:37:50 +0000 http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/#comment-32 [...] <—– Series #1 Blogroll [...] [...] <—– Series #1 Blogroll [...]

]]> http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Why and When is it Time to Implement Systems?… the (almost) Beginning of a 10-Part Series « Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:16:58 +0000 http://thriveal.com/2007/12/16/your-companys-systems-must-be-installed-1-in-the-systems-series/#comment-31 [...] #1 In The Systems Series —–> [...] [...] #1 In The Systems Series —–> [...]

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