Have you had someone tell you to work smarter, not harder. I'm guessing many of us run around all day putting out fires, or as Toni told me....killing snakes. I'm sure you also have had those days where you look up and realize it's 4 pm and you can't figure out what you did all day....but holy crap you were busy all day.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a well thought out plan that you are operating from? This is what working ON the system instead of IN the system is all about. Think about it....while at work, you are working IN the business by doing things to run the business (daily tasks such as scheduling, entering orders, quality checks, sales calls etc.), fire fighting (running around solving every problem popping up including frequent e-mails), or working ON the business by making things better (strategic planning, reviewing and improving a process, or observing or training).
We all need to work ON the business more. Get past the excuses and work on ways to improve, not only what you are doing, but what your entire team is doing. Don't be like the guys in the picture below.
Have a great Thursday,
Chris
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