#0683 The Mundane
That didn’t work for us, might be the most common phrase I have heard in my business life. Let’s be honest, you tried it once and then moved on. But did you really try. Have…
Tag: Process Improvement
#0669 Embrace Challenges
Challenges are invigorating. Challenges lead to growth, shifts, progress, learning, experience. Challenges are not the enemy, your mindset toward them may be. Embrace them as they appear as one thing is for certain, there will…
#0668 What You Do Not See
It is easy to think the grass is greener, anywhere but where you are at. What many will not appreciate is the work that goes into making it green. The drainage system, the soil conditioning,…
#0659 The Cost of Email
When someone sends you an email, is it reasonable to expect a response within a day if not hours. I am conflicted on this one. Yes is my immediate reaction especially if the email is…
#0648 Contemplating
There is a runway. You do not care in your twenties, distracted by maturity in your thirties and far too busy in your forties to even notice. Then it hits you, how much longer do…
#0646 The Divide
Ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone has at least one world changing concept, but few are able to execute on it. The tools are democratised so will that bring more innovation, undoubtedly. There will…
#0631 Do Not Wait
You do not need to know if it will work, but you do need to try to see if it will. Have an idea, take some action, adapt based on your action, take some more…
#0630 And Not Or
Time, cost and quality. Spoiler alert, AI might not be the answer. When evaluating any new system or process there will be a primary benefit and secondary benefits or compromises. Ideally you want improvement on…
#0628 Volume Uncovers Value
You do not know if it will work, no-one does. Whenever you release content you can only do your best educated guess, the value is determined by your audience. To further understand value you must…
#0625 Micro Outsourcing
There is always one. The thing that stops you from doing your thing. You have tried to break through but there is that blocker preventing you from executing. You know the one, your nemesis. Acknowledge…
#0620 Innovate
It probably will not work, but try anyway. The task sucks, so find a better way. Do not assume it has to be done that way. Put in the reps, fine tune what you do,…
#0616 Learn Fast
By the time you think it is perfect, the moment may have slipped by. Better to get it out there and learn from the experience. Move fast, break a few eggs, reflect and analyse then…
#0612 Business Fitness
Sprint, marathon or both. Cash flow does not care if you are tired. So if you just sprint you will need lots of rests, which will inevitably be followed by cash flow dips. The steady…
#0608 Acceptance
If you are stuck, more of the same rarely works. Automating a flawed system does not make it better. Smiling through your teeth will not make the pain go away. Acceptance, accountability and change…you got…
#0604 Groundwork
I was ignoring the fundamental issue. For years I have spent countless hours and good money just trying to keep my back lawn alive. No matter what I have tried, I have failed. Why, not…
#0596 Nailed It
In a world where there’s an app for that, should you do it yourself. A dilemma I find myself in often. If it is easy, quick and probably cheap to do it yourself, should you….
#0593 Your Best Year
Have you ever pulled apart a smartphone, precision engineering at its finest. Yet they improve on it year on year. Apple could have stopped when they hit iPhone 4 as it was far ahead of…
#0582 Manipulating Time
30 minute meals my ass. Timing is everything when it comes to cooking. What to do when can be the difference between a 2 hour disaster and a 30 minute masterpiece. A master can serve…
#0564 Get It Done Now
How urgent is it really. Leaving it to the last minute will always increase the stress and urgency of any task. Chasing the ball is exhausting, yet anticipating where it will be makes it look…
#0556 Keep Tweaking
Rarely does it work first time. Whenever you build, modify, fix something, chances are it will not be as perfect as you imagined. Out of the gate there will be something that is just not…