Pain Points & FAQ

You’ve been doing things the same way for year sand recognize it is time for a change. You’ve heard many ideas and suggestions about what systems to implement but are not sure which way to go.

You’re Only As Good As Your Weakest Link

  • Sales
  • Production
  • Operations

Any single one will affect the other two.
But which one is easier to control?
[pick one, right wrong answer]
Correct answer:
“Correct! It is also the most overlooked one.”

The Four Biggest Fallacies In Operations Today

  • That there will always be things you have to do and you’ll never be able to drop from your work desk.
  • That because you have a work system you have to work more.
  • That if you’re not there the business won’t run properly.
  • I can’t afford the price of time and money to implement change.

Why We Like Small Business

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Small business have the vision and the heart, they can now afford the efficiency.

Common Work Inefficiency In Offices

17 reasons companies fall behind (but who’s counting?)

  • Where is the enjoyment?You used to like your business more than you do now.
    Cause:  The excitement of something new is gone, but you still have the busy work.
  • You spend more time on tedious tasksthan working on what you love.
    Cause:  Your process to handle the tasks are not efficient, or you’re trying to do everything yourself
  • You take more than 24 hours to answera client or prospect.
    Cause:  You don’t have a system for follow-ups, or you’re too busy
  • Your product is selling at capacity, but your profitsare dwindling.
    Cause:  You’re wasting too much money on operations
  • Complicatedand unnecessary processes that break your workflow and stagnate productivity.
    Cause:  You haven’t adequately analyzed, organized, or optimized your workflow
  • You are not using your expensive softwareto its greater potential.
    Cause:  Lack of proper training and adoption by staff
  • You can’t get awayfrom the office, or the business won’t run properly.
    Cause:  Micromanagement, lack of reliable support, planning, or operational procedures
  • No backup; if a person is absent, nobody can handle his or her work.
    Cause:  Lack of cross-functional training, operational procedures and contingency plans
  • Duplication of work; data entered in two or more places.
    Cause: software is not integrated or transferable
  • You have not followed upwith your contacts in months.
    Cause:  Lack of planning or automated scheduling of tasks
  • Staff is wasting time and making mistakes with excessive manual data entry.
    Cause:  Not fully trained on how to best utilize technology, lack of software integration
  • Everyone is busy, but you don’t see enough results.
    Cause:  Your whole administrative SPINE needs an adjustment.
  • Information is all in your head.
    Cause:  Lack of proper documentation and communication
  • You need more than 30 minutes to find a fileor document.
    Cause:  Lack of organization in your filing system with naming protocols and structure
  • File managementnightmares; everyone has their version of the same file in their computers.
    Cause:  Lack of utilization and procedures regarding file management
  • You’re using your email as storagefor documents or contacts.
    Cause:  You don’t have a proper CRM, or you’re not using it properly
  • You don’t know which versionof a file or message is the latest one.
    Cause:  Lack of filing protocol
Do you have more than three?
It would help if you had an office assessment.

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