by Philip Paul Beyer | May 7, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Business interruptions eat up hours of the so-call “normal” working day for owners and managers in many companies. I was facilitating a Webinar demo with my friend Joe, the owner of a printing company. who expressed real interest in our software. Joe and I...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Apr 30, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Business Ownership WANTED—FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE No experience necessary, no references needed, and no particular education requirements. No application or resume to submit. Guaranteed: all the overtime you want. Set your own hours and vacation times. Company car...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Apr 2, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Listening to Fox Business Network, my wife told me the results of a recent poll regarding business New Hires. The poll found that 36% of all new hires said they were not made to understand what was actually expected of them from the outset. Additionally, most said...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Mar 19, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
This is a true story about business systems walking out the door. For the past fourteen years, our friend Michelle had access to exclusive business systems containing critical and sensitive customer information. She had worked at the top level in telecommunications...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 27, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Gut feelings make for an unreliable hiring system! Interviewing new people is not my favorite thing to do, especially after the umpteenth candidate. And being pretty much brain-dead, makes it particularly challenging! After moving our business to a much larger...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 21, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Do you own a family business? Small businesses are often owned and managed by two or more family members. In my work with systems, I’ve interacted with many combinations of family-owned businesses—brothers, sisters, father & son, husband & wife, etc. I...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 13, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Lost business ideas, like intangible assets, don’t show visible value. However, overtime lost business ideas can manifest as stalled company growth! Due to the ever changing markets, small businesses need to stay vigilant, seeking new marketing ideas, to keep pace...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Feb 6, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Simple tools can make all the difference in worker confidence! Emma was excited! “Guess what I did this morning?” she said. I looked up from my work as she placed a stack of tax papers and other documents on my desk for me to sign. Still focused on my...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 30, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
You built a small business business, but now it’s time for passing the baton to family. Are these Family Business Heirs ready? Moreover, is the business ready? Is the business organized through systematization whereby you’re not passing on, frustrations...
by Philip Paul Beyer | Jan 23, 2012 | The Organizer Blog
Systematic business growth is the only real and sustainable way to move onward and upward! Systemization is the key! I just finished reading “Onward,” a fascinating book by Howard Schultz, president of Starbucks, the coffee giant. The book details Schultz’ return as...
Recent Comments