Seven keys to freedom by managing more with less

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Seven Keys to Freedom by Managing more with less

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What do you think management is about?

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Do you think it’s simply the operational and technical partsof your business?

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But what about the money and the numbers?

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Do you know precisely where the money has disappeared in your business?

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I bet you’ve had this problem at some time….

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You pay all the wages for the employees

and the bills for the suppliers

and there is nothing left for you!!

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Becoming a real manager is about connecting the day to day

business with the money

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So here are seven keysI’ve found that will help you do this

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KEY#1Profit doesn’t equal cash

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You can’t take profit down to the bank and make a deposit!

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Profit can often be an opinion but cash is a fact!

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KEY#2.Cash flow keeps the business going

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All the profit in the world can’t be used to pay your wages

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Just like a flowing river, cash must flowthrough your business

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Cash is the one resource you can use to BUY anything!

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KEY#3.Management must include the money

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Do you leave the money issues to your book keeper or other people while you manage the business?

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If you try and hide from the money it will come and find you!

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When your business is running short of money ALL your employees will come running towards you looking for an answer

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A competent manager MUST know what’s happening and what to do with the money

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KEY#4. Numbers can help you manage remotely

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What this means is that sometimes you need to manage remotely

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In these circumstances all you have is numbers and paperwork

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…and these are your greatest resources if you know how to use them properly

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Understanding the numbers means you can manage your time more effectively

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…by influencing your business when you’re not physically there

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KEY#5. Paperwork is paramount

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Are you allergic to paperwork?

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You must overcome this allergy as paperwork

is your greatest friend in management

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It charts the progress through your business and shows you what’s happening

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Your profit is the outcome of your paperwork and…

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If you really want to know what profit

you’re making,

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make sure your

paperwork is up to

dateand

accurate

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KEY#6. Business is about flow

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When things get stuck in your business they become a pain in the neck

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Whether it isA supplier that won’t supply,

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A customer that won’t pay,

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A computer that won’t compute

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or A product that you can’t get right

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All of these represent a lack of flow

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And of course the greatest pain is when cash flow

isn’t flowing

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If in doubt look for places where you can get things flowing in your business

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If in doubt look for places where you can get things flowing in your business

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KEY#7. It is about the money

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How many times have you heard it’s

not about the money?

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Well business IS about the money

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At the end of the day if a business runs out of money it dies

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Make sure you don’t neglect to manage the

money flow in your business

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Summary of tips:1. Profit doesn’t equal cash2. Cash flow keeps the business going3. Management must include the money4. Numbers can help you manage remotely5. Paperwork is paramount6. Business is about flow7. It is about the money

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Are you a business owner?

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Are you finding that you're working harder than ever, but at the end of the month you wonder

where all the money has

gone?

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