Archive for February, 2010

Management by Doing

Posted in Business, General on February 19th, 2010

An astute fox like Ray is someone who gets things done. He doesn’t like red tape. He doesn’t like to waste time. He’s busy putting out so many fires that he can’t be put on hold, fill out unnecessary forms, or go through layers of people to get an answer. He knows what everyone else in his company is doing, because what they’re doing ultimately affects his fate. Ray’s not a paper pusher; he tries to be a paper stopper. He dislikes the government and all of its regulations. He complains about all the time he spends doing administrative work instead of actual productive work. He’s frustrated by the layers of bureaucracy he must endure and how costly this is to his company. Will you be able to help him cut to the chase and get things done?

Take This Job and Shove It!

Posted in Business, General on February 4th, 2010

One thing’s for sure: Ray doesn’t wake up in the morning thinking of ways to sneak into work late so his boss doesn’t notice.
He knows that if he’s not there then things won’t get done. And if they don’t get done it’s not like he continues to get his paycheck. He understands that putting money in the bank depends almost entirely on his effort, and this keeps him going even when there’s no energy left. Running a small business is a livelihood. Bad decisions affect him directly, not someone else in some other department in the Kansas City branch. Ray knows that every purchase and each sale affect his bottom line. A lot of employees care only about quitting time, but a small business owner wants to get the most productivity and profit out of every day. Your objective is to help the small business owner like Ray do his work better and more quickly. Maintain a very flexible schedule and be prepared to make changes for the chaotic small business customer. Always call ahead to confirm visits. Small business owners, you’ll find, are always on the run.