The one thing I’ve learned over the past few months…don’t make quick rash decisions on an empty stomach, after drinking too much, after an argument w/ the spouse or after weeks of little to no business. In order to survive you have to have faith that things can change in a minute...sales is a very emotional business to be in and I understand why few go into it. You have to love stress, thrieve on danger and have a love for challenges and adventures. You have to have an "it" factor to survive in this crazy world.
Ashley has the "it" factor in life..she just gets it. She doesn't stress out, she doesn't freak out...she balances me so very nicely and I'm so fortunate to have her in my life both personally and professionally. Today, I presented her with a very big challenge. To me, it was overwhelming and impossible...but she took it, broke it down and made magic happen. I haven't slept in days trying to come to solution and within a matter of hours...she brought harmony to my life.
Warren, has always said...if you hire above yourself you will be a company of giants; hire below yourself and you will be a company of midgets. I can honestly say, I hired way above myself when I hired this gem and I can hardly wait to see what else we can accomplish with such a wonderful young lady at the helm.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Today's lesson-dumps are free, garbage pick-up cost
Alright, you say…duh…I say I’ve been a busy women and never paid attention to details. This is why I’m super grateful for my installer who works hard to make my business better. He could have just dumped everything in my dumpster…but he had me go to the dump all the while listening to me complained about having to spend 5 extra minutes going ACROSS the street. To which he politely explained DUMPS are FREE, garbage pick-up COST!! So there you have it…I’m a better business women already! Thanks Red!
Measuring and Managing 2011
Every year, Big Bob, host the best convention for his Big Bobbers. It’s full of education and evaluation. For years I’ve gone and listened, thought I was learning, thought I was coming home and putting into practice what I had learned. Over and over again I was hearing if you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it. I thought I was measuring and managing…I was staying above water, I was selling, I could see my inventory go up and down…I had this measure and manage thing under control..right??
2010 brought me from the co-captain “yes sir” to the captain of this ship, I was either going to sink or swim. Things I thought I had under control because I was paying people to keep them under control…were not in control at all, nor had they ever been in control. They were just presented real pretty to someone who didn’t have a clue what she was doing. So I’ve been learning and in that process of learning I’ve hired way, way above me. I’ve hired someone who is smarter, more organized and has a great view of the big picture. The first thing she started on was the dreaded inventory issue. I hate inventory and to be honest as the only one in the ship…I could see what we had, what we need and had little use for the computers long winded way of controlling inventory. However, to keep her happy I promised to get this inventory in shape before the end of 2010. I didn’t quite make it…I finished at 2am January 2nd, but it’s done.
Wow! That’s all I have to say…I’ve learned so much over the past few days of going thru four years of invoices and inventory. I now see all the shoulda, woulda, coulda mistakes I made that could have saved me a lot of green, if I had just controlled this better. I can’t go back and change the past, what’s done is done..but I can learn from it and boy have I!
2011 is going to be Big Bob Herself’s best year yet! I can feel it deep in my soul! I have the best partner, Ashley! They best installers, Red and Roy! They best mentors, Big Bob Himself and Warren! There are no New Year Resolutions with me…just a commitment to do what I’ve always said and believed in others…mistakes happen, so what…you were wrong, move past it…live and learn but don’t make the same mistake twice. 2011 will be measured and managed tightlyJ
2010 brought me from the co-captain “yes sir” to the captain of this ship, I was either going to sink or swim. Things I thought I had under control because I was paying people to keep them under control…were not in control at all, nor had they ever been in control. They were just presented real pretty to someone who didn’t have a clue what she was doing. So I’ve been learning and in that process of learning I’ve hired way, way above me. I’ve hired someone who is smarter, more organized and has a great view of the big picture. The first thing she started on was the dreaded inventory issue. I hate inventory and to be honest as the only one in the ship…I could see what we had, what we need and had little use for the computers long winded way of controlling inventory. However, to keep her happy I promised to get this inventory in shape before the end of 2010. I didn’t quite make it…I finished at 2am January 2nd, but it’s done.
Wow! That’s all I have to say…I’ve learned so much over the past few days of going thru four years of invoices and inventory. I now see all the shoulda, woulda, coulda mistakes I made that could have saved me a lot of green, if I had just controlled this better. I can’t go back and change the past, what’s done is done..but I can learn from it and boy have I!
2011 is going to be Big Bob Herself’s best year yet! I can feel it deep in my soul! I have the best partner, Ashley! They best installers, Red and Roy! They best mentors, Big Bob Himself and Warren! There are no New Year Resolutions with me…just a commitment to do what I’ve always said and believed in others…mistakes happen, so what…you were wrong, move past it…live and learn but don’t make the same mistake twice. 2011 will be measured and managed tightlyJ
New Year, New You?? Yeah, Right!
The beginning of the year you always hear people saying they are going to stop smoking, lose weight, play with their kids more, finally go back to school, save more money...oh, the list goes on and on. Most likely, those things just don't happen. It's sounds great to have these ideas but really, why would the new year bring on a new you? Shouldn't the new year start with less stress? Shouldn't the new year be fun and easy going? Doesn't new mean...fun and exciting?? What's fun and exciting about dieting? Saving money? Playing with your kids more? (ok, my kids are fun...but not when you have to spend MORE time with them) These things don't sound fun or exciting...so I did something different this year....
I close 2010 on a really bad note...so when 2011 started...it could only be new, fun and exciting! I inventoried, organized and invented. I didn't make a single new year resolution, I hate them. What I did do though, is looked at 2010 right before it came to an end and said....alrighty, this has been a really crappy year, let's wrap all this junk up before a new year starts and have a clean slate. My clean slate happens to include more organization, which might look like a "new year resolution" but it's not...it's an old year conclusion:)
I close 2010 on a really bad note...so when 2011 started...it could only be new, fun and exciting! I inventoried, organized and invented. I didn't make a single new year resolution, I hate them. What I did do though, is looked at 2010 right before it came to an end and said....alrighty, this has been a really crappy year, let's wrap all this junk up before a new year starts and have a clean slate. My clean slate happens to include more organization, which might look like a "new year resolution" but it's not...it's an old year conclusion:)
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