Posts Tagged ‘systems’

Here are five ways to fire yourself so you can tap into more energy and results:

1. Consider what you are doing that isn’t effective. Do you make many mistakes? Does it tire you out? Would you rather go to the dentist for a root canal than complete the task? Get real with yourself and stop doing these tasks. Find someone else to do them faster, better or cheaper than you can. (more…)

Most business owners wear several hats. They are not interchangeable, and you can’t wear them all at the same time. You must continually be asking: “Who am I here?”

For your business to grow and be successful, you have to eventually settle on the one with the best fit, and pass the others off. (more…)

Many business owners get into their business because of the thoughts of self-sufficiency, more free time and of course, making more money.

Obviously, as the business owner and leader, you have a unique stake in the success or failure of the business because it is tied to you as an individual. You therefore go though the tough times filled with the excitement of what is to be once your vision for the future is realised. (more…)

In my on-going blogs on Entrepreneurial Alchemy I am focussing on Professional Services Businesses, which, in general have a poor marketing strategy and mainly rely on word-of-mouth referrals or walk in the door business to grow their businesses. Very often the principals of a professional services firm say that they have too little time to spend on marketing and advertising and feel that it is “beneath them” to be involved in this as they have are too busy looking after other things or clients to get too involved in this very important aspect of the business. (more…)

Owing and running a business is often described as someone being an entrepreneur. What exactly is an entrepreneur? Here are a number of interesting points about an entrepreneur: (more…)

One of the best time-saving strategies I’ve implemented is my client conversion system.  You know the drill; a potential client comes along and emails/calls you asking about your services.  You spend time responding, maybe even putting a detailed proposal together, and then you never hear from them again!  Not even a thank you for your email! (more…)

For many businesses it takes time and money to train and educate their employees to become productive in the organisation. Imagine the loss of money and productivity to the employer if, once properly trained, the employee leaves. The whole process needs to be started from the beginning. Why not stop this by implementing systems to retain these valuable staff members?

Please call Tibor Mackor so that I can assist you and your business in hiring and retention programmes.

See also the article in the New Zealand Herald on this issue.

It is true that many business owners struggle to manage time and family commitments when they are in their 50′s. A recent article in the The New Zealand Herald highlights this fact. Many business owners do not have the knowledge of exiting their businesses. We at Better Business Strategies can help business owners set up the systems and procedures for exiting their businesses for the maximum value and least issues at the time of exit.

Call us if you want to exit your business for the maximum value.

From time to time I get asked by people, “Why do some businesses grow?” This is an excellent question – more people should ask it with a view to learning and applying some valuable lessons. This is part 1 of my 5 part “Why Do Some Businesses Grow ” series. (more…)