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