| Weekly Thought Vol. 19 - The Three P's |
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How many times have you come back from a seminar with an idea that you knew was great, or had a flash of brilliance that made you sit up in the middle of the night, only to have the idea go nowhere? You explained it to your staff. They agreed it was a good idea. They agreed to try it. They even DID try it. It even worked, and within a few weeks, no one was doing it anymore. So, what happened? A change/upgrade/revision in how you do something at your work or at home will do very little for you if you don't consistently revisit them. Greatness is not going to be accomplished by an event (a one time idea or inspiration); it is only accomplished by a process. A diligent and consistent process. Don't try and do 4000 things to be proficient, do just a few things 4000 times! Be consistent. A lot of New Year's resolutions get broken within the first month, don't let this be a broken resolution. Work on the company and be proactive and consistent in doing so. With this process, you'll run through these areas of concern several times within a single year. That's how you make real progress. Each time you go through the areas you want to change/improve, choose another single task/area of business/skill/issue on which you will focus. Take that area and apply the three P's. Work on how you can make policies, plans and procedures that will improve and enhance each given area. Skill Enhancement Through Training Most people do not take the proactive time, on a regular basis, to engage in the Three P's (policies, planning, and procedures). When you do, your business improves on all fronts, and so do your skills. But this cannot and will not happen with you working alone, trying to fill in the blanks and do everything at your campus. Whether you have one part time employee, or three thousand, in order to build a great team in which everyone is on the same page, you must involve your staff in the process. Regular meetings and communication will let you tell your team that you want more and better procedures, policies and plans on how to improve the business and make it run better. If you want an office that can run without you, you need a policies and procedures manual. If your company doesn't have that "protection" in place and all of you are not very familiar with it's contents, you are courting disaster. Building a "Three P's" manual will enable you to grow your business more effectively. Look at each area of skill necessary to run a business, choosing one small item or area at a time, and then look at what type of training and/or how the three P's might make the area improve. There are also many different ways to help people learn. Find which ways work best with which individuals. |
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