I’m in the middle of the 3 Essential Systems webinar series and I had to laugh when one of the participant’s comments was, “I needed this MONTHS ago lol”.
He was talking about the new client intake system, which honestly is one of my favorite systems to talk about because, well, lets face it, it’s exciting to get new clients. But not just that, when you have a great intake system set up you can lead your clients down a specific path which makes them feel confident and excited about the work you are about to provide.
When your clients are confident and everyone is on the same page, you end up with a bunch of free time so you can do the things you like. For me that means spending time with my family. My twin nieces are just the cutest!
There’s still time to hop on board, grab the recording and join us for the last live call www.processprodigy.com/3essentialsystems.
In the mean time I hope you enjoy this week’s article.
Take care,
Beth
Here I am with one of my cutie pie nieces, Penny or Penny-cakes as I call her. She and her twin sister Lily-bug and I recently had brunch with the family to celebrate her mom’s birthday.
I tend to spend a lot of time with family and I find I’m able to do that because my company can run smoothly without me.
We’re finishing up the 3 Essential Systems series, but you can still grab a spot and pick up the recordings.
Check it out: http://www.processprodigy.com/3essentialsystems
Systemizing Your Business: Here We Go Loop De Loop!
Thoughts from Sandye Linnetz, Systems Coach and Goddess
You have a very scary potential problem area in your business. It’s called the “loop”. Every business has one. When it’s in the “open” position, you and your business are in real trouble. This is what everything falls through when your systems and processes are not fully effective or in place. It’s much like a black hole. You can’t really see it, but you know it’s there.
Beware the damaging effects of an open loop in your company. This is the source of almost all problems. Unlike a black hole in space, where nothing can escape, this is the business black hole – where everything just disappears! This is where your profits go. Through this loop fall your business opportunities, bits of information, prospective clients, important papers and maybe even a sock or two! Your free time vanishes into this abyss along with vacation plans and the 401k.
Here’s how you know when you have an open loop. Do you find yourself fishing for things in La La Land; looking for things that are not where they should be or for people who were supposed to get back to you? Are you searching for information that you know you had – or should have had? Are you missing opportunities because you are simply not prepared? Do you find yourself re-doing things over and over and over… or re-doing what someone else did incorrectly? Step one is to identify that there is, indeed, a problem. Apparently we’re passed step one. To learn how you can “close the loop”, let’s go over the six simple steps:
1. Identify that there is a problem
2. Identify the problem – Be specific. What must be done differently in order to have a smooth running operation? What is the breakdown?
3. Brainstorm ways to fix or change the process – Get creative and unique… and invite others to join you in this.
4. Create a perfect world scenario – This is NOT a look at the way it is, this is how the new process would look “in a perfect world”. This is the dream plan.
5. Test it out – Make sure that this process will actually work in real life. If something needs to be tweaked, remember: this is YOUR system and you can design it any way you want! Adjust away and then…
6. Implement – Remember, all new habits take time to feel comfortable.
An open loop is an invitation to business disaster. Answer the call to play loop de loop and close that loop.
© 2010 Beth Schneider, Process Prodigy, Inc.
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