What I discovered when implementing systems in my family’s plumbing, heating, and cooling business was that there weren’t really a million things to master. There were just seven. Seven “power” concepts that enabled me and my two brothers, the third generation in the company, to run it with a lot less stress and a whole lot more success.
The first and most important concept is Planning/Leadership Power. Planning power is about working on the right thing at the right time in the right way. The first step is to get everyone in a room and find out what everyone is working on. You may be surprised (I know I was). Then, put everything everyone’s working on on one master list. (Our first one had more than 100 items.) Add projects and habits that will help you overcome or eliminate important obstacles to the business of making more money with less stress.