I’ve been asking small business owners what their most burning issue is in their business – and lots of them say it’s time management. But when I look closely it seems to me that time management really isn’t the problem. Here’s why. Be sure to leave a comment!
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Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist says
June 11, 2012 at 2:09 amSue
You are spot on as always. I could certainly do with some better systems in certain areas but those I do have work so well. One good example is the system I have for responding to HARO media queries and I get excellent results by following my step-by-step approach.
Trudy
Heidi Alexandra Pollard says
June 10, 2012 at 10:52 pmSpot on Sue Painter business systems and also Focus, Focus, Focus is the key to a successful entrepreneurial business. Getting distracted by bright shiny objects is another trap just like the mislabelled “time mngt” issue
karen presecan says
June 8, 2012 at 10:27 pmMakes perfect sense…I love how you explain the importance of creating systems…and I love the video blog!
Lisa Birnesser says
June 8, 2012 at 8:57 pmYou’ re so right, Sue. Systems make such a huge impact in effectively managing your business. Thanks for such an informative video.
Kathy McHenry says
June 8, 2012 at 2:10 pmLove me some procedures and systems. You are so right, you are wasting your time if you don’t follow a system. Thanks
Melanie says
June 8, 2012 at 9:03 amSue – great video! Yes, the money is in the follow-up and systems are essential for effective follow-up. “No Time” usually equals “No Systems”. Great point!
Brandi Kae says
June 8, 2012 at 6:32 amSue, I love “systems” or procedures! 🙂 Very helpful, thank you!
Mary Ellen Miller says
June 7, 2012 at 7:57 pmSue, how insightful to ask the question “what is your biggest problem in your business?” You are so right that systems are needed. I find the more systems I put in place the better I do.
Tiffany deSilva says
June 7, 2012 at 4:22 pmSue, I love that you are high-lighting the importance of having systems in place. Many entrepreneurs only create systems as an after thought, if ever. I always tell my clients that if you don’t have systems in place, you’re working too hard, and you’re wasting time and money. My motto is, If you have to do anything more that once, figure out the most effective and efficient way to do it, then do it that way all of the time.
Jeff Brunson says
June 7, 2012 at 3:54 pmI like this. You are so right on! This distracting identification label “time mgt.” is something we learned in the corporate world. It all started with how ‘we’ falsely created time as a measure of how effective someone was in the workplace. Forget that they weren’t actually doing anything (following through on a system) … hey, they are the first one in here and the last one to leave. So they must be good. When one is focused, the time aligns to support the broad impact of that focus.
Karen says
June 7, 2012 at 11:56 amYes, i so agree about systems! I am slowly getting a number of systems in place and it is saving me a ton of time! Thanks for the reminder.
Eric Benson says
June 7, 2012 at 6:12 amSue, I love that you are curing the cause of the stress. Incorrectly identifying the cause often leads one to countless, wasted hours implementing fixes that won’t fix the real, underlying issue. Always appreciate your messages – You help keep me on track 🙂
Sue Painter says
June 7, 2012 at 6:23 amHi Eric,
Thanks, I appreciate your comment – love “curing” stress!
Sue
Donna Gunter says
June 6, 2012 at 3:37 pmHi Sue — You’re so right! Having no systems in place often masquerades as a time management issue. Great video with a very compelling story that’s impacts every business owner, regardless of what their business is.
Sue Painter says
June 6, 2012 at 3:54 pmThanks, Donna. You are the mistress of online systems, for sure!