When your systems work for you
Way back in June of 2019 I spent one Sunday (a total of 3-ish hours) prepping a month’s worth freezer meals. Yes, an entire month’s worth of meal in 3 hours.
How’d I manage that? I had a system.
Not just any system.
A system that had been improved upon over several months, with lots of trial and error, while prepping meals for a week at a time.
A system that worked for ME.
Let me tell you, that month was AMAZING. Not only did I save a lot of money because I went out to eat far less (and ordered from DoorDash not at all), but my meals were always healthy and tasty.
We have systems in almost every area of our lives. From minute long systems to systems that take multiple days or weeks.
Brushing our teeth, getting our kids to bed, paying our bills, planning vacations.
Some of those systems were created with intention and we continuously improve upon them.
Some just happened and became habit even if they are the best system for that desired outcome.
The same is true in our businesses.
And if your business systems are mostly things that just happened, have never been reviewed, and are happening mindlessly, then there’s a chance that running your business is much, much harder than it could be.
Where might you have systems in your business? Here’s some ideas…
Client support
Client onboarding
Client invoicing
Client offboarding
Email marketing
Social media marketing
Podcast guest invites
Podcast interviews & recording
Podcast editing & publishing
Send speaking engagement requests
Metric tracking
Website updates
File backups
Website backups
File storage
Expense tracking
Revenue tracking
Bill paying
Launch planning
Launch management
That’s just a few ideas.
That’s 20 systems that could be costing you time, money, and energy if they aren’t working for YOU.
Why is ‘you’ in all caps? Because my system probably won’t work for you as is. Maybe it would be a good place to start. But for it to work for you it will need to be tweaked.
What happens when a system isn’t working for you?
You feel like you can’t focus because too much needs your attention
You become the bottleneck that keeps things from getting done.
You (and your team) are overworkedYou’re constantly putting out fires
Constantly putting out fires and being in reactive mode
And what does it look like/feel like when IT IS working for YOU?
You can grow and scale without you spending more time working in the business.
Offer consistent, high-quality offerings that run smoothly, with less effort in delivery.
Focus on what you do best and what grows your business.
It’s all labout finding Your System Solution!
I help you create a business that supports the life you dream of - one with freedom, flexibility, and plenty of time for what’s most important to you.
How? With simple systems that make running your business easier - all designed for YOU. NO TEMPLATES, customer solutions.
