Documenting your systems and processes - much like creating the system or process itself - might seem like a lot of work and time and effort.
That's because it is. It does take work and time and effort to put systems and processes in place - and furthermore, to actually document them.
In this episode I share how to document your systems and processes and why it's so important.
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You can't create 10 systems at once, and that's exactly why I recorded this episode. I want to share a few of the most common systems every business should have in order to give you a place to start.
I'm going to go big-picture here; I'm not going to talk about the several processes that might live under each of these systems in detail. But we'll get there - we'll be diving into each of these systems individually in future Kate's Take episodes.
Today, we'll be discussing Marketing and creating a system for Outreach and Networking.
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You can't create 10 systems at once, and that's exactly why I recorded this episode. I want to share a few of the most common systems every business should have in order to give you a place to start.
I'm going to go big-picture here; I'm not going to talk about the several processes that might live under each of these systems in detail. But we'll get there - we'll be diving into each of these systems individually in future Kate's Take episodes.
Today, we'll be discussing Setting SMART Goals and creating a system for your Content.
Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode110
When you're creating systems and processes, your business (and life) might look and feel a little hectic. You might feel like you're kind of all over the place - or sometimes, you might feel like you're forgetting something.
In today's episode I chat about the 3 Steps to putting down a solid foundation to help support your business (and life) while you're creating systems and processes - so that you don't feel overwhelmed, and so that nothing falls through the cracks.
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Now that we've covered the 3 Steps to creating any system or process in your business, including taking inventory, writing out the steps, and determining efficiencies, let's really dive into how this impacts YOU and your time.
Because creating systems and processes is a way for you to create freedom, all while growing and scaling your business, in this episode we break down the "batching" category even further to ensure we're making the things YOU do in your business are most efficient.
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Posts mentioned in this episode:
Theming: http://eofire.com/episode59
SCRUM: http://eofire.com/episode58
We all know about the importance of setting goals, “doing the work”, and learning from our mistakes, and while we can’t forget about those critical success factors, we also can’t forget about our blindspots.
Just like in the physical world of driving, not being aware of these blindspots may be limiting you (at best), and severely hindering your success (at worst).
In today's episode I chat with Phil Ferrante of bFitnLive about 4 things that could be sabotaging your success.
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Once you've taken inventory, you should have a clear picture of the types of tasks that help your business run and that you probably work on regularly. Once you've written out the steps to ONE of the tasks from your inventory, you'll have a complete list of everything you do every time that task comes up.
This is where it gets fun (and real): Now, it's time to determine efficiencies for every step within each of the processes you want to create.
In this episode, we'll cover Step 3 for creating systems and processes in your business!
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Once you've taken that first step, you should have a clear picture of the types of tasks that help your business run and that you probably work on regularly. Now, it's time to take it to the next level and actually start writing out the steps for each of the processes you want to create.
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What went down at Podcast Movement 2015? A LOT! In this episode, I give a full rundown of the amazing sessions, including our biggest lessons learned from the event.
The first step in creating any process within your business is to take inventory of everything you do on a repetitive basis.
Without knowing WHAT you're working on that contributes to your business, you're never going to know which tasks can have a process or system built around them.
In this episode I go into detail about how you can take inventory in your own business in order to take the first step in creating systems and processes that create freedom.
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