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3 Steps: Business Optimization
- February 12, 2018
- Posted by: Nayte Carrick
- Category: Uncategorized
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What’s better? Processing a document digitally or with paper? If both methods take the same amount of time and effort—the answer is neither. Optimizing a business process requires more effort than simply purchasing new software. It requires taking a critical look at an organization’s operations and minimizing the resources required to get things done. This blog post will outline
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Kaizen for Small Business
- November 29, 2017
- Posted by: Nayte Carrick
- Category: Uncategorized
Kaizen is defined as “a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices” and personal efficiency. The word literally means “improvement,” but has taken on a more important meaning in the world of business. Large Japanese companies like Toyota have long touted the benefits of Kaizen, and it has slowly moved into the corporate culture at
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Need more hours? Try Schedule Blocking
- November 13, 2017
- Posted by: Nayte Carrick
- Category: Uncategorized
A few years ago, my to-do list was an endless source of frustration. At the end of every day, it seemed like it had more items on it than when I started. I never seemed to get it all done. So, in an effort to understand what was going on, I began to track how
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Three C’s to Success
- September 14, 2017
- Posted by: Ben Laube
- Category: Innovation
Realtors have an expression about their success, Location Location Location. Improving your business can also be as simple with the three C’s. Consistency, Consistency, Consistency. — Below is an excerpt from a McKinsey article I read recently that covers this topic. Consistency of Customer Experience It’s well understood that companies must continually work to provide customers with
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Sustaining Lean Strategies
- April 18, 2017
- Posted by: Nayte Carrick
- Category: Uncategorized
“Time to make the donuts” This hilarious 80’s commercial can teach us some of the keys to success with lean strategies. Consistency and Persistence. (YouTube: watch it here) Lean strategies are effective at increasing productivity, yet 50% – 90% of companies who attempt to implement these strategies fail within the first few months despite the countless examples of