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The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Mark Twain
Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.
Will Smith
Drama-Free Firm
Join me as I lead my twice-yearly virtual Scaling Up Master Class Dec 8 â 9. 3-hours each day (90 minutes each People, Strategy, Execution, Cash) â time to âsharpen your sawâ for 2022 and beyond. And see below, the safest place to be and why.
Beatles Experience March 10 â 14 â London/Liverpool
Over this epic 4-day experience youâll write and record original songs (though no musical ability required!) at Abbey Road Studios in London with some of the best in the business (writers for Adele, Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, etc.) while dining at some of the finest and historic landmarks. Then off to Liverpool as you visit the fab fours childhood haunts while continuing to dine and celebrate, including a Martini Masterclass. With just a couple spots left, this event is led by former rock musician and event producer PJ Loughran. For more information email me at verne@scalingup.com and Iâll introduce you to PJ. FYI, Iâm receiving no compensation (and PJ didnât ask me to promote) â just think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for any musician at heart!
End Division of Labor? Need Examples
Industrialization brought a division of labor. Is it time to dramatically reduce this process? Harley Davidson eliminated assembly lines, replaced by teams of five or six that assemble an entire motorcycle. Engagement, quality, and productivity soared. Is it time for services firms to do the same? Most of the delays/issues occur at the handoff point in a process. With the help of a well-functioning technology platform, less people doing more of a process creates the same gains in engagement, quality, and productivity. Experiment with one smaller cross-trained team to see if the touchpoints can be dramatically reduced.
Reduce Division of Labor at Home? Need Stories
Has the same division of labor, at home, divided relationships? Rather than âyou cook, Iâll do the dishesâ; consider sharing the cooking and cleaning duties. Same with yard work and housework. Iâm writing a new book that will touch on this âdivision of laborâ topic and would love to include your stories/examples from both home and work. verne@scalingup.com
Safest Place to Be? Power of Checklists
My latest trivia question for audiences (besides the 2nd most translated author in history) asks what is the safest place to be? Flying on a US-based commercial airplane. Check out this safety record dataset to get a feel for just how safe commercial airliners have become. Between 2000 and 2010, not counting 9/11, there were 246 fatalities from 11 fatal accidents. The next ten years? 2 fatalities â a 100x improvement. And one of those was a first for Southwest Airlines after 50 years of flying. They key? Checklists relentlessly updated and followed â and pilots required to receive 60 hours of training each year, the most of any profession (thx goodness)! The Rockefeller Habits checklist will lessen the drama in your own firm â and the Scaling Up Master Class is your annual refresher âpilotâ course.
Scaling Up Services Firms â More Sub-Branding Needed
Product companies name/brand/label everything they make â down to the fasteners. In turn, service firms name/brand hardly anything. In this Scaling Up Services podcast, I address this issue (in the first couple minutes) and more, including compensation issues unique to professional services firms. Thank you to Scaling Up Certified coach Bruce Eckfeldt for hosting.
Weekend Countdown â 1-Minute of Wisdom
Enjoy this kickoff to your weekend â some bits of wisdom from a fresh set of wise teachers, updated each weekend.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/weekendcountdown
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Planning to Exit?
Itâs the most critical decision a business owner will make in their lifetime â and over my 40 years of helping firms Iâve seen owners taken advantage of time and time again â leaving tens of millions on the table. Youâre up against sophisticated buyers who have done hundreds of acquisitions â whereas this is often your first rodeo. And these buyers have a formula for ripping you off â and it works. Seeking help, owners find the big M&A firms, especially those specializing in your industry, are more beholden to the buyers than the sellers (they will tell you otherwise). They are not your friend in the process, just another transaction. Email me to get a white paper on what to avoid when exiting verne@scalingup.com.
TECHNOLOGY:
ScalingUp Scoreboard
Integrated with Salesforce, Slack, and Zapier (allowing it to connect with 1000s of systems), use Scoreboard to provide your team (working remotely even more important!) a real time visual dashboard of cascading priorities and metrics. Get a personalized tour of Scaling Up Scoreboard to see how you can use it to better implement Scaling Up in your business.
EDUCATION:
Growth Institute Online Executive Education:
Master of Business Dynamics
Scaling Up Master Business Course
Exponential Organizations Master Business Course
Topgrading Master Business Course
Weâre still in business coaching and training firms:
Melbourne, VIC, AUS - Nov 23, 2021 (Virtual)
London, UK - Nov 25, 2021 (in-person)
Ann Arbor, MI â Jan 27, 2022 (Virtual)
Ann Arbor, MI â Feb 17, 2022 (Virtual)
Dallas, TX - Feb 24, 2022 (In-Person)
Brisbane, Australia â March 23, 2022 (In-Person)
Better Book Club â
What's your team reading? Increase your books read per team member. Easy, Proven, and in the Cloud at http://www.BetterBookClub.com.
Write Your Own Book
Whether you want to make it to the bestseller lists or just sell a lot more of your goods or services, with a profound competitive edge over the competition, Book The Business: How to Make BIG Money With Your Book Without Selling a Single Copy is for you! Request your free copy of this ground-breaking book at advantagefamily.com/scalingup.
COACHING:
Ready to scale but looking for guidance?
Work with a Coach! Scaling a company is hard, but you donât have to go it alone. Our Scaling Up Certified Coaches⢠are masters at guiding you and your leadership team through the implementation of the Scaling Up Operating system, all with a custom and diagnostic approach to each unique company.
Learn more about what itâs like to work with a Scaling Up Certified Coach⢠by scheduling a complimentary, personal follow-up. CLICK HERE! Or check out our FAQâs. Additional questions can be sent to coaching@scalingup.com.
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