processes
E513: Creating Efficiencies In Processes
Review your processes and systems to see where you can improve efficiency.
- Creating efficiencies can help improve your bottom line
- Define your processes
- Eliminate waste and duplication
- Identify the shortest path to the results you desire
- Review your processes
- Look at each item and determine the why / outcome / who / when / where / how
- Diagram the workflow to see the entire process
- For each step identify the 4 – Ws and the work performed
- Start dissecting and improving
- Look at each task for duplication and wasted steps
- Review the touch points – are they necessary
- Shift the systems / inputs – can a different system do this better
E440: Make A Habit Of Creating Time
Time is our most valuable resource so work at creating more of it.
- Time is the one resource we cannot get more of
- We all have the same 24 hours in a day
- When you take out sleep and the necessary things you end up with 12 to 14 hours a day
- Start allocating time for other things and it’s no wonder everyone is stressed
- Most people don’t value time enough, therefore, don’t make it a habit to maximize it
- We all have the same 24 hours in a day
- How do we create more time
- We can create more time with batching, routines and processes
- They can be simple or complex
- Simple – Steve Jobs wore the same outfit every day – saved 5 to 10 minutes a day
- Technology – Software that creates invoices from daily reports
- These are tools that create time
- Get started creating time
- Review your activity log
- Look at batching activities – ie: If you process A/P invoices every day save and do them once per week
- Create routines that will save you time – saving 10 minutes a day equates to 43 hours a year
- Create processes that will save you time and money – invest some time now for a lifetime of savings
Episode 109 – Creating Processes
“Create effective processes to guide your teams in delivering your product.”
Today we look at the next step in our series on procedures – creating the processes.
Episode 46 – Automating Your Processes
“Automated processes can save you time and money on your projects.”
Today we talk about setting up some automated processes to trigger reminders and follow-ups.