Thousands
of businesses across North America are well-positioned to get pummeled by their
competition or go out of business in just a few years from now. No, it's not
the current state of our economy, it's not inflation, it's actually much
simpler than that.
There
are just a few simple, yet very potent strategies fast-growth companies use to
literally force their competitors out of business. Once these strategies are
understood and applied, you will know once and for all why you may be working
part-time "for free" and financing Uncle Sam just like thousands of
well-intentioned business owners do, with little or no return on their time and
investment.
Regardless
of what you do or the size of your business, you can apply the following
knowledge to your business and expect to see a significant return on your
investment in a realistic time-frame of just a few months.
If
you are frustrated with the results you are getting with your business, your
overhead is overwhelming you or you just need clarity as to what's going wrong
and what can be done to change course, please know our staff can help you
identify what's wrong and share knowledge only a small fraction of business
owners know about.
Make
no mistake about it, what I am about to share with you is heavily guarded
knowledge that most business owners never share - even with trusted friends.
Why? Because should they reveal this knowledge, there's someone out there who
could become a formidable threat to them and their ability to earn money for
themselves and their families.
Please know I will
not hold back on sharing exactly what you need to know.
Does it take time
to learn and apply this knowledge? Yes, it does! It takes time and energy on
your behalf.
With that said, a
question we also get from our clients is: "Why should I trust you?"
That is a fair question. Let me answer it: Over the last 20 years, I have been
blessed to work for some of the greatest companies in the world and be around
some extremely smart chief executive officers, business process analysts, engineers
and operations managers.
What
these people taught me are the real secrets to why the companies they operate
are at the top of their game. Let's name a few of these companies: FedEx,
Ingram Micro, D-Link Systems and a half-dozen other firms featured in Red
Herring Magazine over the last decade.
Do you have to be
a Fortune 1000 company to understand and apply this knowledge? Absolutely not!
Do you have to
invest your time and resources to make a positive change in your business?
Absolutely!
So
what areas of knowledge am I referencing that need to be addressed, analyzed
and discussed for you to avoid the crash-and-burn syndrome happening all across
North America? To keep this simple and to the point, I will not name all of the
discussion points, but I will laser beam you in on what you should know right
out of the gate.
These few things
are the exact pieces of knowledge your top competitors understand, analyze and
construct with meticulous execution.
What
smart business owners know is that there are areas within their business that
if done correctly, can save those thousands of dollars in lost time and
reworks, and present huge gains in customer service levels and profitability,
regardless of business size or number of store locations.
They
all have one common denominator that inevitably crushes the competition: They
thoroughly understand how to correctly digitize and integrate certain core
business processes, build them around their business architecture and create a
business model that eliminates discretion at the operational level and empowers
employees to perform way beyond expectation.
That's the key.
There is nothing more to it. Now, take action on the knowledge you just read.
So what's in it
for you? If you simply take the time to process what you've just read,
objectively look at how much time you're wasting on repetitive, time consuming
tasks that could be improved using an improved process you're one-step closer.
Also, assess what
existing processes and applications are forcing your staff to perform multiple
tasks that could be significantly improved when digitized, you're half way
there.
Simply
digitizing a process is not the solution. Proper integration of digital
processes with people and manual tasks are paramount to your long-term growth
and profitability. With proper analysis, design, implementation and management,
you are well on your way to free yourself up and then focus on the business
rather than let the business control you.
Know this: Success
in business is rarely accidental. It's an ongoing process that demands
comprehensive planning, organization, coordination and analysis at every
decision-making node to ensure the very best results.
Aside from your
people, who are your most valuable resource, technology is the most critical
profit-earning and cost-reduction investment you will ever make.
When
designed correctly, synchronized with core business processes and people, your
technology infrastructure is the catalyst for a highly effective, extremely
profitable business model.
From
initial concept to final implementation, there are a series of events that if
properly implemented, will significantly increase your chances of long-term
success. When time, energy and monetary resources are properly utilized,
managed and monitored, you position your business to leverage the very best
technology has to offer.
Integration of the
correct technologies into business processes is at the heart of why some
businesses quickly accelerate past their competitors.
A well-defined and
carefully orchestrated project management plan, along with ongoing testing and
monitoring, will influence the final outcome of your unique business model.
The fact is,
technology integration must meet present-day requirements and challenges, yet
remain flexible enough to accommodate changes that are imminent in virtually
every business
I've had the privilege of working in.
More importantly,
your technology infrastructure must be resilient, scalable, replicable, and
dependable and most of all - deliver cost-effective results.