You’re probably well aware that only 1 in 4 new businesses make it to Year 10. It’s usually 1 of 2 reasons: 1. The owner never found true product-market fit—and ran out of money trying, or2. The owner never figured out how to get work done through other people—so they burnt out, gave up, or ran out of money devolving into unprofitable chaosHere are 6 myths about SOPs I see all the time. I hope they help you master both of the obstacles above.
RIP, SOPs
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The best process is the one that gets done.
Not the one most eloquently stated.
Not the one that’s newest.
Or—GASP—the one more efficient than any other process that ever lived.
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Why does documenting what you do feel so complicated?
The honest answer? You’re just too good at what you do.
You now know your business at an expert level. You go through each routine without skipping a beat. It comes naturally. And you’re really good at it. However, this makes documenting what you do hard.
While many business leaders understand why process documentation matters, most are also unsure about which details they should—or should not—include.
So which details matter? And which ones don’t? Here are 5 questions to help you decide for yourself.
This post originally appeared on the Trainual blog.
No business is successful without great people — that’s a given.
But not every business owner is in-the-know on how to systemize & scale a great employee experience.
Here are 3 things every entrepreneur needs to systemize to hire and keep the best talent:
Your EVP (employee value proposition)
Your employee surprise & delight strategy
Your offboarding process
Read more at Trainual: 3 Employee-Related Processes You Didn’t Know You Needed
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