Operations

Sometimes it worries me that I have a lot of missing or broken systems in my company. It’s easy to become paralyzed by the pressure of having to have everything “perfectly organized.” That can prevent me from even trying new things. (Being the systems coach and all!).

Right now I’m working on my blogging system and I’m struggling. Even though I don’t have the system tight yet, I’m not going to let it stop me from trying. The mindset for getting organized and profitable in business is to just keep moving forward in the direction of your goals.

Do you…

React based on assumptions?
Get caught up in others people’s problems?
Make decisions because of what others might think?
Often bypass your own best practices in your company?
Intend to document how you want things done but don’t ever seem to get around to it?

5.5 Steps to “Doing it Now”

– Prioritize. Before you even check your e-mail make a list of 4 things you want to accomplish today.
– Do ONE thing at a time
– Take a physical break where you step outside at least every 90 minutes
– Allow yourself to fully focus on the project in front of you
– Ask yourself “What will I have if I finish this now?”

Last summer I was in a store shopping for a birthday present for one of my kids when I got the call.  My brother, sobbing on the phone tells me his son had just drowned. My nephew Jacob was gone.  At 21 he had his whole life ahead of him.  Jacob was strong and funny,

Ok so you didn’t do it yet…it’s never too late to get started.    The wonderful thing about life is that today is a new day and today you can choose your actions in this moment.  One small action at a time towards your goal. I recently read an e-mail  I wrote to my own

“The greatest promise of the systems perspective is the unification of knowledge across fields” ~Peter Senge Everything is a system. The very breath we take is a wonderful, complex, magical system. A system is simply the way something happens. As a business owner your systems determine your success. The way you do things in your

(Sept. 21, 2012) Today is International Day of Peace. I believe that if each human on this precious earth felt seen, heard and understood then there would be peace. Peace in our families, peace in our communities, peace in the world. On this International Day of Peace I challenge you to look around you to