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August 21, 2008 I found this video on Ted, and Johnny is wonderful at making powerful technology available for a fraction of the cost. Here is the video below:
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July 22, 2008 Understanding a process is a big part in simplifying and streamling the process. Time Ferris has an amazing blog post that gets right to the point. Here is a quote:
The Importance of Documentation
Early on in my business, I had a team member who would not document her processes, no matter how many times I asked, begged, and pleaded.
I spent hours coaching her on how to do it. I offered to hire someone to walk her through the process and essentially create the system for her. All to no avail. She eventually admitted to me that she thought that if she documented what she did, then I would just let her go. She seemed to think that standardizing might render her useless, as if it were somehow like mechanizing her job. Or maybe she thought that if I saw what she really did I wouldn’t think she was doing a good job. I told her that I wanted to standardize her tasks so her job would be easier and improve workflow throughout the organization. And furthermore, at this point, if she didn’t document and standardize her tasks I would be forced to hire someone to fill her shoes. Sadly, she didn’t come around and we parted ways.
Of course, this was ultimately my responsibility for not making documentation of process a standard procedure during the hiring process.
I know better now and have built into the hiring process a system of testing the ability of potential new hires to document a number of tasks. That way I can assess in advance of hiring them if they can and will do it.
You can’t become more efficient without measurement, and documentation is the starting point for measurement.
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July 22, 2008 I am raising my prices. Recession’s are supposed to happen to recede is a natural ebb and flow of any system. We become leaner, and we reduce. Bruce Lee said: “Perfection leads to simplicity, it is the daily decrease not the increase.”
In a recession we cut back and remove things that are not necessary and it becomes harder. We only change behavior when it hurts, and it if never hurts one could go through life never learning or changing.
I am a teacher at the Technology Dojo
We teach entrepreneurs to use technology more effectively. We increase profits by using cheap and low cost tools to streamline systems. Now is the time to brush up on your skills if you are self-employed.
We are constantly filling up classes on WordPress, gmail, and online marketing, because a recession is the time to sharpen your skills.
Refine your services and call your customers in a recession. Pull out your business plan and dust if off.
Are you on track?
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