If you know me then you will know I am a little obsessed with systems and processes – I actually named my business Accsys because I wanted to develop Kent’s Leading Systemised Accounting Practice. I also dedicate a big portion of my book, The Organised Business, to the importance of systems and how to develop [...]
You have probably all heard the news about the Arson in Maidstone two weeks ago. If you haven’t here is a link http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/huge-fire-breaks-out-in-38212/ This fire has had a devastating effect on many businesses in Maidstone and the surrounding areas that will take a long time to get over. This got me thinking about whether you [...]
"My favourite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time." Time really is the our most precious commodity and its finite, you really don't have enough time. If you think you are wasting time, doing things that you shouldn't be, [...]
If you think you may have a disorganised business but aren't sure then here are ten ways you can tell: Paperwork - You often find it difficult to find things, paperwork, files or even your desk! Fighting Fires - You seem to be endlessly fighting fires or resolving issues rather than moving the business forward. [...]
T.S. Elliot once wrote “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” You can’t run your own business without taking risks and if you get too hung up on them you won’t do anything but it’s important to minimise the chance of the biggest risks putting [...]
When I read the E-myth by Michael Gerber and later when I discovered Work the System by Sam Carpenter, I understood exactly what they meant. I had seen the result of a non systemised and un-organised business and how it negatively affected the lives of the people running it. Only I didn’t realise what the [...]
