In meeting and interviewing successful people, once common theme motivated individuals share is the practice of writing down your vision. I’ve recently met with a local Eugene, Oregon entrepreneur who made his money through property investment, he wrote down his business plan as he set out to change careers and even now in his late 60’s he refers back to those scribblings and is surprised about just how ambitious he was as well as how much he was able to achieve. He noted that there was something about writing down his business plan that set things in motion in his mind and as he says, “My feet got to work.” The plan doesn’t make itself but the discipline of writing your vision down and holding yourself accountable is powerful. Another interview I conducted was with renowned author, speaker and business coach Lex Sisney who wrote his initial vision statement when he was only 12 years old (hear part 1 of the interview HERE). Lex is now based in the Santa Barbara, California area, so we can call him a local entrepreneur even though his empire has spread from as far as China, Minnesota and California. Lex would refer back to that document that he created as a young pre-teen and too was surprised by just how much those details played out in his life. Mr. Sisney noted in our interview that around age 29 he realized that he accomplished what he had mapped out as his original vision and found that he needed a new direction in life based upon the new information learned through that process. Much of what Lex set out to discover in that second phase of life has become the experiences and principles he now teaches through his book Organizational Physics. If you aren’t sure where to start in your entrepreneurial journey, take it from these two and write it down. There is something about clarifying your vision and the practice of writing it down that generates a sense of accountability which can help to motivate your vision from conceptualization to materialization. Connect. Collaborate. Conquer.
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The question is not whether our organization has a culture the question is whether our culture has evolved by chance or because we have been intentional in developing it (more on business culture HERE). If our goal is to have a healthy and thriving team, culture becomes a key component of caring for the organization. If we can identify, build and staff around a culture that enhances our values then our combined efforts will have greater focus and potency. The development of a culture becomes, through the process, a component of attracting, caring for and retaining good team members. In short, take care of the culture because the culture is what cares for our people. If we care for our people, our team members will be enabled and energized to care for our customers. In service based companies, our people on the ground and in the field are the ones who have the bulk of the hands on interaction with our customers. Team members that are cared for will care about the team and will do work that communicates care on through to our clientele. Caring for our culture is one of the most effective things we can do as leaders because the culture is what takes care of our team member who in turn are the ones caring for our clients. Our culture is unique and our people are unique so the culture is always evolving as we develop. The end goal is the same, create positive customer experiences so that our combined efforts create value that people will gladly pay for. All companies need dollars in order to function at every level, but we often forget that at the end of the line those dollars come from people (customers) that care. People that care come from people that are cared for (our team members). Therefore being intentional about caring is one of the most profitable areas we can focus our efforts. Culture is not a unicorn. Culture is a gold mine. Let us help you identify and enhance your culture, contact MIZDOTBIZ today. Question Of The Day: As a service based organization with hands on production, why should I spend time scheduling when I can spend that time selling or producing? We will answer your question by first asking a question of our own, what is scheduling? Scheduling is… 1) Scheduling is shared system within our organization that creates transparency. Transparency is a key factor for multi-lateral accountability as it makes our commitments as a team visible for the entire team. When we schedule as a team, the team sees how the team is working and we expand the opportunity for individuals to work as a team. 2) Scheduling is a system within our organization that creates a baseline for clarity in communication. Scheduling answers who, what, where and when for our team and our customers. Scheduling as a team is an essential discipline, accomplishing scheduling proficiency and team synergy require an uncommon commitment to seeing the process through. 3) Scheduling is a system within our organization that enables consistency to flow through our service processes. When our team members are committed to valuing our employees and customers through clear communication this process enhances the consistency of response. Communication is our organization showing our customers that we value them. Clarity and consistency is our organization showing our employees that we value them. When management is leading by example to set a tone that our team is committed to being clear and consistent, those values and expectations are put in motion. In contrast, when management makes declarations of value that they do not exemplify, momentum is inhibited by those who talk about it most. Scheduling is a simple process, but it requires an uncommon commitment from every level of the team towards acting upon organizational values. Scheduling is a system that requires team members to be intentional, and once the system is functional it can be more readily adjusted to serve shifts in organizational needs. @iz_fnb Would your team benefit from discussing productivity enhancement with MIZDOTBIZ? Contact us today |
AuthorThoughts on personal and professional development. Jon Isaacson, The Intentional Restorer, is a contractor, author, and host of The DYOJO Podcast. The goal of The DYOJO is to help growth-minded restoration professionals shorten their DANG learning curve for personal and professional development. You can watch The DYOJO Podcast on YouTube on Thursdays or listen on your favorite podcast platform.
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