Ever wake up one morning and think to yourself:
“Jeepers self, if only I possessed a magic wand or exciting lamp or winning lottery ticket and could ensure I prevent any ickness from ickizing my business this year!”
If so, fear not, gentle reader, for I have uncovered an article so sublime, so packed with brilliant ideas, so… rather enticingly grand, that you will shriek with delight as you go off to read it (but be sure to return here afterwards for more excellent ideas):
This compilation of how to prevent NotGoodness from infecting your business is a great read indeed! Ideas range from:
Managed a client’s expectations about why something wasn’t in-scope.
to
Mediated a conversation between two employees who don’t like each other, buying you time on finding a longer-term solution.
to
Suggested a new billable service, after observing something that isn’t fully billable today.
to….
Bunches more!
The whole idea of preventative maintenance of your business is something that could be written up as a blog post or blueprint as well. You could structure it like so:
Step 1.) Identify your money path
Step 2.) Ensure you have redundant services you can use in case of a component failure
Step 3.) Commit to this concept via an accountability partner!
Resources for the above include:
www.sigrun.com/how-profit-first-kills-business-growth/
www.digitalrealty.com/blog/2n-vs-n-1
itsallyouboo.com/how-to-find-an-accountability-partner/
www.developgoodhabits.com/accountability-partner/
Your takeaway?
There are always ways to prevent future problems from even peeping out from the corner of your customer’s keyboard. And happy customers… well, that’s just simple common sense.
Enjoy!
