Sanity Saver - Systems Work
Sanity Saver - Systems Work
To regain sanity and a renewed sense of control requires systems... really good systems.
For most of us, there are lots of tasks in our businesses or jobs that could be systematized. We just have to step back for a moment to get objective about what they might be.
Ask yourself where the points of frustration tend to be... where are you not getting the results that you expect... where do processes tend to breakdown?
Once you have those elements of your business identified, start documenting each process from beginning to end. Imagine that you have to explain the process to someone who has no clue what you do.
Why this matters...
Sitting down and physically writing out your processes forces you to think through why something is done the way it is done. You can visually see where the kinks are... where you might be able to streamline things... or why certain problems arise in certain spots.
Writing down our processes ALSO makes sure that when we tell other people how to do things, we don't accidentally leave out something very important... something that maybe we even think is just common sense... or something that we know about because we've been doing it for so long!
Between the streamlining potential and the avoidance of costly errors, this is one of the powerful productivity-boosters you can implement.
Sanity Saver Systems Work - To learn more about this author, visit Joy Duling's Website.
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When someone tells me that they feel scattered, stressed out and less effective than they'd like to me, my first suspicion is that they probably don't have the systems in place that keep them feeling in control of their business. Instead, their business (and other life demands) are running the show.
To regain sanity and a renewed sense of control requires systems... really good systems.
For most of us, there are lots of tasks in our businesses or jobs that could be systematized. We just have to step back for a moment to get objective about what they might be.
Ask yourself where the points of frustration tend to be... where are you not getting the results that you expect... where do processes tend to breakdown?
Once you have those elements of your business identified, start documenting each process from beginning to end. Imagine that you have to explain the process to someone who has no clue what you do.
Why this matters...
Sitting down and physically writing out your processes forces you to think through why something is done the way it is done. You can visually see where the kinks are... where you might be able to streamline things... or why certain problems arise in certain spots.
Writing down our processes ALSO makes sure that when we tell other people how to do things, we don't accidentally leave out something very important... something that maybe we even think is just common sense... or something that we know about because we've been doing it for so long!
Between the streamlining potential and the avoidance of costly errors, this is one of the powerful productivity-boosters you can implement.
Sanity Saver Systems Work - To learn more about this author, visit Joy Duling's Website.
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