Systems and business structures that enhance productivity and creativity
Submitted by procreative-admin on Mon, 09/04/2012 - 8:03am
"The name sabbath (the seventh day) is a reference to the biblical injunction - mainly honoured in the breach - that the Jews practice ''jubilee''. Every 50th year (the year following the passing of seven times seven years), slaves were to be freed, people were to be released from their debts and land returned to its original owners.
So sabbath economics involves an ''ethic of regular and systematic wealth and power redistribution''. You can see why this is an uncomfortable topic (for me as much as anyone else).
Submitted by procreative-admin on Mon, 01/08/2011 - 12:43pm
An interesting article by a doctor who doesn't believe the brain is the seat of consciousness (which is correct).
There is no conceivable neural account of many aspects of human consciousness. A record of neural impulses cannot explain the simultaneous unity and multiplicity of the moment.
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Nor can neural activity explain memory, as the material of the brain has no way of representing the tenses of time; indeed as Einstein emphasised, for physicists, the past, present and future are stubborn illusions.
Submitted by procreative-admin on Wed, 02/03/2011 - 6:04am
Paul Romer's ideas on how best to develop a sustainable, creative and fulfilling future (for all)
“Groups of people always find it difficult to change the rules, even when other rules would clearly be better. Charter cities—dozens of them, perhaps even hundreds—could be the skunkworks that bring systemic change to entire nations. Ultimately, they could give the billions of people who will soon move to cities the chance to experiment with, and opt into, rules that let them achieve their full potential.” —Paul Romer (Harvard Business Review)"
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Submitted by procreative-admin on Mon, 03/05/2010 - 12:30am
According to this E-Myth article, the top 5 mistakes of business owners when systemising their businesses.
- Having No Strategic Plan
- Looking for “One Size Fits All” Systems
- Not Documenting Your Systems
- Lack of Implementation
- Leaving Out Quantification
[Additional mistake: not tapping the creativity of the team when planning and implementing]
Submitted by procreative-admin on Sat, 01/05/2010 - 12:43am
Why systemize your business?
Without good systems employees waste time and energy second-guessing what you (manager, owner) think they should be doing.
That's like driving a car wtih the park-brake on. They've got their emotional brakes on for fear they'll do wrong. They can't help but perform at only a fraction of their true potential and resourcefulness.
