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Remember When Work Was A Game? |
Odds are when you started your business it was exciting and
a little scary. Even when you were working 12 hours
days, it was something that brought you immense joy.
You were lean, your direction were clear and decisions
didn't take long to make. You didn't always make the
right decision, but you could correct it quickly. You
enjoyed meeting your customers and you lived from one sale
to the next. Life was grand.And then you began to
grow and become successful... You began to think and act
big... Gradually, actions began to become more complicated
and decisions began to take longer...
The seeds of failure are often rooted early in the field of our
success. As we become more successful we begin think
about being big. We add people, programs and functions
that have little to do with what our business is actually
about. We are told, and we believe, that this is what
"big companies" do and these things are critical to our
success -- but we never stop to ask why?.
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When Does Success Breed Its
Own Extinction? |
Unfortunately, when your decisions take longer and
involve more people, your ability to deal with ambiguity
becomes more and more difficult, the focus of your business
shifts from your customer's needs to your needs, your top
line sales strategy takes second place to the bottom-line
cost management strategy... The seeds of failure are taking
hold; your company's success is beginning to be
choked at the roots.
It is grand to think big, but it is death to
forget to act lean. More than ever before, today's
business is driven by the consumer. Regardless of a
company's size, it is vital that it act in such a way as to
remain in touch with the customers; ideally the customer's
customer. Healthy businesses must have a good flow of
information coming directly from the customer and they must
be able to see a trend and respond to it immediately.
This cannot happen if you are encumbered with layers of
unnecessary and non-productive functions.
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With J. A.
Schlueter & Company...
Expect Senior-Level
Experience
In times of transition, you need a
team with the experience necessary to address
your important issues. We deliver senior-level
leadership in account acquisition, customer
service, operations management and technology.
Expect Customized Service
Every business
situation is different. And yet, most business
obstacles have similar roots. We will help
you take a fresh look at these issues and we
will ask the tough questions. We listen to your
story,
clarify the issues, define specific strategies, and work
with you to produce effective resolutions.
Expect Performance
We guide
our clients
through the difficult processes and help deal
with turbulent times. We will see
through your "impossible" obstacles and find a
way to regain your performance momentum. We
will work with
you to develop the tools to implement the change you
need and
restore your future.
Expect Results
We
work with our clients to resolve their issues
with practical hands-on solutions. We stay with
the job until it's completed. When the job is
done, we back away and let you run your company.
Regain
Your Business Momentum
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