Business Systemisation
Since 1986, businesses across the world have been devouring the pages of Michael Gerber’s book, the Entrepreneurial Myth or ‘E-Myth’. In fact, it was so successful that in 1995 an updated version was published – the E-Myth Revisited. According to
Whatever you think of the food, there’s one thing that must be said in favour of McDonalds – their business systems are second to none. The Big Mac of business systems It doesn’t matter where you are in the world,
The holiday season is supposed to be a time when you can kick back, relax and be merry. However, if you are a business owner, you may scoff and think – ‘yeah right’. The holiday season is often a stressful
Business Owners, is it Time to Take Stock? As we draw to the end of the year, it is only natural to reflect on the past 12 months – not only in our personal lives, but at work too. As
Micromanagement is bad for business. Self-confessed micromanagers may beg to differ. After all, their primary goal is to ensure perfection across the board, which can only be a good thing. Right? Wrong. There are many problems with micromanagement, and if
While you might be excited about systemising your business (and with good reason!), your staff may not share your enthusiasm. If you think about it, you can understand their position. First of all, they may fear for their very jobs.
Keep it Simple, Stupid So many businesses have unnecessarily complicated systems, and often both business owners and their employees assume that is just the way it has to be. Businesses are complex, right? To these people, we would say: Keep
At i-systemise we are great advocates of workflow tools, but most are lacking one key ingredient – visibility. This is because workflow tools are typically computer-based, meaning all your data is stuck within the technology itself. Unless you use
How often should you be having meetings? We are frequently asked this question, and while one size doesn’t fit all, we strongly recommend that you have a 15-minute meeting every day. Yes, every day! It need not be the entire