Sacred cows take a long time to die. We get comfortable in the way we do things and lose sight of how they could be improved. Here's an interesting story.
A woman was in the process of fixing her special holiday ham. She cleaned it and then took a huge knife, lopped off both ends of the ham and placed it in a pan. Her daughter, who was learning how to cook asked, "Now Mom, why did you do that?"
"Because that's how your grandmother taught me," was her answer. "Let's ask her." So they did. Her answer was the same. Her mother taught her that way. Being a lucky family, great grandma was still with them so they asked her.
Her answer? "I always cut off the ends of the ham so it would fit in the pan."
Just think of all the pork they wasted over the years doing it great grandma's way. Just because great grandma didn't have a big enough pan.
Do you have any hams in your small business? Are you doing things a certain way just because you always have? Your business could be leaking huge amounts of cash. At least once a year you should be reviewing your business processes to make sure they are being completed in the most efficient way for your business.
Denise O'Berry helps small business owners take action to grow their business. Find out more at http://www.smallbusinessmatters.com
tidy up service Glenview ..The life cycle of the typical small business is short... Read More
Seems as though there are a lot of business closings... Read More
Success is the desire of everyman on the face of... Read More
In the world today, many people are further in debt... Read More
Technical writing services are employed to explain the details of... Read More
So often small service businesses fail to exploit niches, which... Read More
Paul Leonard's BirthdayCards2Go.com paid greeting card service offers convenience when... Read More
As stability emerges in the Middle East there will be... Read More
When working properly, computers enable small businesses to make big... Read More
What are the benefits of using a Freelance Consultant /... Read More
Concrete Roof Tile Business: During the 2004 summer season, storms... Read More
Business owners rarely go into business to deal with the... Read More
No, I'm not talking about gambling or dairy cows ?... Read More
I frequently give presentations at small business gatherings, providing me... Read More
Most businesses accept checks as form of payment for goods... Read More
Sexual Harassment is a disturbing part of employment life in... Read More
Macon, GA goes after garage-gas station conversion detail/hand car washes... Read More
Many ventures are faced with the challenging task of raising... Read More
When you feel like you're always busy working on your... Read More
You are selling your small business (business value under $1... Read More
A tongue-in-cheek look at the skills required to operate a... Read More
Incredible as it sounds, you have a goldmine of free... Read More
If you plan to upgrade your workshop into an Authorized... Read More
If you've been thinking about starting a business, but are... Read More
Here are seven ways for owners of small businesses to... Read More
maid service near Winnetka ..Why Alliances FailWhen do you know an alliance is falling... Read More
Many mobile car wash operators would like to add de-ionized... Read More
North County San Diego has had some significant growth, and... Read More
Great question!Freeing your time is an indisputably key element in... Read More
In the first part of this article I put forward... Read More
Service Cleaning Businesses must maintain their equipment in order to... Read More
A suggestion box is a really good idea for your... Read More
Essentially there are 5 tremendously powerful methods to make money... Read More
You've been meaning to tend to the administration part of... Read More
Running a business, whether large, small or in your home,... Read More
Who is responsible for maintaining the business relationship?Nurturing a business... Read More
As a teenager I worked for my father's small business.... Read More
Data. Most people think it is a term relegated to... Read More
I started working with another new client last week. He... Read More
First you have to start with knowing your budget and... Read More
IntroductionIt is widely recognised that Email and the Internet is... Read More
Your business is making profits, but where is the cash?... Read More
Back when I owned an inventory-based business, one of my... Read More
Many smaller businesses choose niche markets for various reasons and... Read More
Does your company have a community relation strategy? Have you... Read More
How to do itPeople skim through newspapers and magazines and... Read More
You see it often in large shopping complexes. Customers seem... Read More
Many new ventures are preoccupied with all the money they... Read More
Concrete cleaning can be a lucrative business to start. Here... Read More
What is the Big Race all about when it comes... Read More
Small Business |