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Getting Your Business Organized

Article By: Bob Spitz, VP Consulting & Training, Management Success!

Bob Spitz | VP Consulting | Management Success!

“I'm too busy to get organized!”

I'm sure it was originally said in jest, but that's exactly what goes on in too many small businesses. The owner / manager is extremely good at what he or she does, but the idea of stopping long enough to organize the business seems impossible.

The result is management gets overwhelmed trying to get the machine (the business) to produce anything profitably. Too many times the real problem is the person responsible for running the business doesn't know how to organize. Here are some tips on how to tackle this problem.

Let's first look at what organization means: Organization is the action of lining things up in a logical sequence to get something done, and done efficiently; in other words, getting it done in the most economical manner without wasted time or motion. Management means controlling some activity so that activity can operate smoothly and productively.

Management's job is to ensure the products of the company are being produced profitably. When we look at this explanation, it's easy to see why management can have a very difficult time. It's hard to manage an area and get things done when organization is lacking!

Never Organize for Organization's Sake

When embarking on the task of getting organized, it's important first to look at what it is you're trying to produce or accomplish. What's your goal? It's easy to get lost in the woods if the destination isn't clearly defined and known. So the first step is to name what you want to accomplish. A complete understanding of what products the business produces or could produce is the starting point for any organization project.

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Bob Spitz is the VP for Shop Owner Training and Consulting / Coaching at Management Success! located in Glendale, CA. Bob also tours the country as a seminar speaker and writes numerous columns and automotive shop management articles for trade publications in the automotive repair, auto service, auto body shop and collision repair shop industries.


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