{"id":1450,"date":"2012-10-31T05:00:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masonmyers.com\/?p=1450"},"modified":"2015-01-28T12:58:43","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T20:58:43","slug":"business-management-systems-delegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masonmyers.com\/business-management-systems-delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Management So You Can Surf"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Business<\/a>I love the story that the founder of Patagonia, Yvon Choinard, built Patagonia in a way that he could leave at any moment to surf. \u00a0He said that surfing was the best thing that ever happened to him because it motivated him to create systems that did not require his constant presence.<\/p>\n

Systems are key to optimal business management, particularly for business owners. \u00a0We need time and space for many reasons, including dealing with the occasional emergencies, working on long-term growth ideas, working on those important but not urgent priorities, and able to do something thoughtful for a customer, employee, or partner. \u00a0Plus, it creates more long-term value and competitive advantage to build systems to operate your business rather than rely on heroic effort from yourself and others.<\/p>\n

It is an art to develop good systems. \u00a0There is a balance between process efficiencies and overly rigid processes. \u00a0I believe anything you can do to improve your skill in building systems is good for your business management, good for creating long-term value in your business, and good for your ability to go surfing on a moment’s notice.<\/p>\n

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Categories:Business Management<\/a>, Execution<\/a><\/span>
Tags:Business Management<\/a>, Business Systems<\/a>, Competitive Advantage<\/a>, HR<\/a>, Human Resources<\/a>, Investment Strategy<\/a>, Michael Gerber<\/a>, Patagonia<\/a>, Strategy<\/a>, Yvon Choinard<\/a>
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