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A twelve-point programme to help business owners and managers to avoid complacency.
At Shirley Smith & Co we can advise business owners in the Chelmsford area on many aspects of running and growing a business. Here are 12 tips for business managers...
Many owners and managers achieve stability and focus in their businesses by establishing set work patterns and rigid procedures. While this approach might help to achieve a degree of consistency, there is also a danger that it will conceal recurring errors and oversights. Sometimes predictable routines can stifle innovation and prevent you from identifying unrealised profit opportunities.
Bill Marriott of Marriott International saw a fine line between consistency and complacency, and so he developed a twelve-point programme to help business owners and managers stay on their toes:
If you are in the Chelmsford area and are looking for support and advice from a team of professional accountants and business advisers, contact Shirley Smith & Co.
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