by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 17, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
I’ve been in business 35 years, and I know breakdowns in business courtesy happen all the time. But, recently I wanted to get in a certain prospect’s face and yell, “I’m really MAD at you!” The situation reminded me of a book I used to read to my son in the...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 10, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
A popular business philosophy touted by those “in the know” is simplification of business. It can overcome big problems in small or large businesses. Simplification of business is, simply, making the decision to standardize the product sold and manufactured....
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 7, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
As a business grows, system complexity also grows, with many owners believing the solution to the complexity is, adding managers, managers, and more managers! Business growth experts acknowledge that, when a business experiences growth, frustrations can increase...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 1, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
An old proverb says, “Without vision, the people perish!” Small business owners, should remind themselves of their BUSINESS VISION, and consider if they are still on a course and on-time. Moreover, that their VISION has consequences not only for...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 28, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
I’m mystified by certain business owners and their micro-managing, hands-on everything, business operations methodology, these days! For many years, it’s been my privilege to work with many small-to-midsize businesses, helping them to implement lean...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 24, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
I’ve been fortunate to work with many businesses, owners and managers, but frankly, I’ve never come across so many WIMPY BOSSES, as I do today! Sad, that in our increasingly “PC” (politically correct) society, people are often offended by the most amazingly trivial...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 20, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
Preparing to depart Nashville, recently, I sat back in my Southwest Airlines seat, looking forward to speaking at a conference in New Orleans. Our flight attendants were busy securing the cabin, and began going through their procedures. This time, with more than a...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 10, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
In New Orleans last week, just a few weeks before Mardi Gras, I was privileged to speak to a group of more than 100 business owners about chaos in business and “Getting the Process Right.” Later, my wife Susan and I drove to see family in Baton Rouge where I...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 26, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
I’ve been encouraging business owners not to miss seeing the new movie, “The Founder.” It’s the global success story about the McDonald’s system that set a giant precedent for franchise operations. “The Founder” is a must-see movie...
by Philip Beyer | Jan 25, 2017 | The Organizer Blog
To add multiple business locations, without chaos erupting at the various locations, you need standardization! In other words, you need well-written documents, compiled into an operations manual showing how multiple location organization works. Without written...
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