Comments on: Automation and small business development http://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/ Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-127319 Rob Cubbon Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:49:48 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-127319 Hello <strong>Nick</strong>, absolutely fantastic comment, my friend. "A business should not be a way of life, it should be a way to live so as long as you can still deliver great products and services and delight your customers the more you can hand off to others to do, the more you can enjoy life." I completely agree with that. I am trying to hand off parts of my business to others at the moment. Hello <strong>Jim</strong>, and this goes on from what you're saying, we have to hand over some of the technician tasks so we can concentrate on being the entrepreneur. Hello Nick, absolutely fantastic comment, my friend. “A business should not be a way of life, it should be a way to live so as long as you can still deliver great products and services and delight your customers the more you can hand off to others to do, the more you can enjoy life.” I completely agree with that. I am trying to hand off parts of my business to others at the moment.

Hello Jim, and this goes on from what you’re saying, we have to hand over some of the technician tasks so we can concentrate on being the entrepreneur.

]]> By: Jim Campbellhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-127247 Jim Campbell Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:55:54 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-127247 The battle between the entrepreneur and technician is forever until we hire someone to take over that role. It seems that the manager can live with (in) and coexist with me, the entrepreneur, but the details (to dos) will get you in a major way... Thanks for the great perspectives and reminders. The battle between the entrepreneur and technician is forever until we hire someone to take over that role. It seems that the manager can live with (in) and coexist with me, the entrepreneur, but the details (to dos) will get you in a major way…
Thanks for the great perspectives and reminders.

]]> By: Nichttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-100547 Nic Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:50:55 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-100547 I've read many of these books. A business should not be a way of life, it should be a way to live so as long as you can still deliver great products and services and delight your customers the more you can hand off to others to do, the more you can enjoy life. Far too many people are their business and that is the problem, giving up something which is fundamentally now a big part of you. I’ve read many of these books. A business should not be a way of life, it should be a way to live so as long as you can still deliver great products and services and delight your customers the more you can hand off to others to do, the more you can enjoy life. Far too many people are their business and that is the problem, giving up something which is fundamentally now a big part of you.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-95056 Rob Cubbon Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:48:33 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-95056 Hello <strong>hadi</strong> I've looked around for a link for an arabic version but I couldn't find one. I'd be very surprised, though, if the book wasn't translated into your language. Good luck! Hello hadi I’ve looked around for a link for an arabic version but I couldn’t find one. I’d be very surprised, though, if the book wasn’t translated into your language. Good luck!

]]> By: hadihttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-94442 hadi Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:46:10 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-94442 thank you for book , and wish I can find one day arabic copy from this book because my english not more good and I try understand everything coz that I used the dictionary and try . thank you again thank you for book , and wish I can find one day arabic copy from this book because my english not more good and I try understand everything coz that I used the dictionary and try .

thank you again

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-92274 Rob Cubbon Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:19:00 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-92274 To be honest, I think E-Myth is more helpful than 4HWW! To be honest, I think E-Myth is more helpful than 4HWW!

]]> By: Rachelhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-92175 Rachel Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:11:09 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-92175 E-Myth is the next book on my list of reads. I have heard nothing but great things about it and Michael E Gerber has a great following. E-Myth is the next book on my list of reads. I have heard nothing but great things about it and Michael E Gerber has a great following.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-92174 Rob Cubbon Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:58:52 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-92174 The moment you are at is supposed to be the "making or breaking" of your business. The moment when you have to stop doing everything yourself and deligate. So far I've been useless at it so good luck! Another good book (although published a few years ago) I've read about this is The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber. Thanks for stopping by, <strong>Veronica</strong>! The moment you are at is supposed to be the “making or breaking” of your business. The moment when you have to stop doing everything yourself and deligate. So far I’ve been useless at it so good luck!

Another good book (although published a few years ago) I’ve read about this is The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber.

Thanks for stopping by, Veronica!

]]> By: Veronica Clare Ridderhofhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-92040 Veronica Clare Ridderhof Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:38:58 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-92040 Wow! I just wrote a post about how I was so busy working in my business that I couldn't work on my business... and I have read the 4-hour work week. It is a very difficult thing to do, but I think I am ready to let go of some of the strings and see what happens... I think allowing another mind into the equation may lead to exciting new avenues that I wouldn't have thought of! Here's to a new chapter Thank you for your timely confirmation :0) Wow! I just wrote a post about how I was so busy working in my business that I couldn’t work on my business… and I have read the 4-hour work week. It is a very difficult thing to do, but I think I am ready to let go of some of the strings and see what happens…

I think allowing another mind into the equation may lead to exciting new avenues that I wouldn’t have thought of!

Here’s to a new chapter
Thank you for your timely confirmation :0)

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-92036 Rob Cubbon Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:12:24 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-92036 @<strong>Rachel</strong> thank you for the comment and the words of advice about finding the right VA, etc. It's an interesting job you have! @Rachel thank you for the comment and the words of advice about finding the right VA, etc. It’s an interesting job you have!

]]> By: Rachelhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-88163 Rachel Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:54:49 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-88163 I work as a Virtual Assistant, in North America. I can definitely see the cause for concern around instructing “a virtual assistant on how to deal with their clients as a lot of the work is based on relationships and built on inspiration.” I think when hiring a virtual assistant (VA) you need to find the right fit. In my experience knowing my clients goals and objectives up front helps me ensure I am always “on course.” Sometimes finding the right virtual worker is trial and error, just like hiring any employee, except it is easier to let your VA go then an in-house employee! Great review on the book. I work as a Virtual Assistant, in North America. I can definitely see the cause for concern around instructing “a virtual assistant on how to deal with their clients as a lot of the work is based on relationships and built on inspiration.”

I think when hiring a virtual assistant (VA) you need to find the right fit. In my experience knowing my clients goals and objectives up front helps me ensure I am always “on course.” Sometimes finding the right virtual worker is trial and error, just like hiring any employee, except it is easier to let your VA go then an in-house employee!

Great review on the book.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-88060 Rob Cubbon Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:08:53 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-88060 @<strong>Elijah</strong> doing it all yourself will limit the scalability of your business. @Elijah doing it all yourself will limit the scalability of your business.

]]> By: Elijah G Clarkhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-87865 Elijah G Clark Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:42:26 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-87865 At this point, when a business is small with less than a handful of employess. outsourcing simply helps greatly because marketing is more important as i have found out. i used to do it all until i found that i couldnt unless i only wanted a few customers. At this point, when a business is small with less than a handful of employess. outsourcing simply helps greatly because marketing is more important as i have found out. i used to do it all until i found that i couldnt unless i only wanted a few customers.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-87843 Rob Cubbon Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:09:08 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-87843 @<strong>Mark</strong> I know exactly what you mean but this is the advice I've been hearing again and again from very successful businesses. They don't just recommend outsourcing when you don't have the skills but outsourcing when you know how to do it but don't have the time! And, also outsourcing tedious repetitive work. I think it's an interesting subject for research. @Mark I know exactly what you mean but this is the advice I’ve been hearing again and again from very successful businesses. They don’t just recommend outsourcing when you don’t have the skills but outsourcing when you know how to do it but don’t have the time! And, also outsourcing tedious repetitive work. I think it’s an interesting subject for research.

]]> By: Mark Narussonhttp://robcubbon.com/automation-and-small-business-development/#comment-87812 Mark Narusson Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:31:29 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=968#comment-87812 Interesting ideas although I'd be a bit nervous about handing too much of my business to someone else. I suppose when you don't have the skills necessary then it's a must. Automation in the workplace could work but I'd need to do more research to know what and when. Interesting ideas although I’d be a bit nervous about handing too much of my business to someone else. I suppose when you don’t have the skills necessary then it’s a must. Automation in the workplace could work but I’d need to do more research to know what and when.

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