Brick by brick
A simple method for architectural integrity of systems
Guaranteed growth
The secret to evergreen systems
Systems that Support
How systems can help you give experiential support & guidance at scale
Systems are an applied science
Active usage makes it shine
Complexity of communication
Why people are organized in hierarchies. How more is never better.
Can't force individual growth
But we need to all the time
Keep it Real
How to ensure automatic compliance to your systems
Ease
What we all want from business systems
Can always be figured out
Only after something is made and tested can you improve or tighten it.
There are no accidents
History repeats only if you allow it to
Inclusive Numbers become North Stars
Master how to measure only what matters in your business for better control and clarity.
Resilient Systems
Chaos reveals strength of systems in business
Building Blocks
How to unblock to unlock.
The applied repetition bias
Identifying the expertise generators in your business
Applied beats Understood
Enjoying the fruits of experience!
Preped for success
How systems make you ready for the next level
Feedback Frenquency
How frequent feedback fules the fire of growth
Delay makes it harder
The more you wait, the harder it gets.
Blank page
What to do if you don't have a system and don't know how to make one.
Repeat Repeat Repeat
One kick 10,000 times > 10,000 kicks — Bruce Lee
Grind = Polish
To grind or not to grind?
A word on writing
Why writing is no less than a super power.
Now is easy
How to use the power of now to simplify complex things.
Correct context
What you can do to cultivate the frame of reference people have.
Momentum gives you wings
Real wings — to glide over the daily drama
Always at max Capacity
Why it's important to always be on the edge.
Colour Coding
Convert information to knowledge
Fill in the blanks
The devil is in the details that are not taken care of.
Impersonal + humane
Are systems too cold for human hearts?
Missed takes
How mistakes are an integral party of building systems
Visibility
How visibility is a fundamental step for growth & scale
One, some & many
How to craft systems for humans.
Use scale to simplify
A simple technique to grow your business
Systems include MIS & Dashbaords
MIS is one part of systems. Systems do more than just give information. They define the flow of information. A Management Information System is just one...
Hustle does not hold.
How hustling holds you back
People vs Systems
or is it systems vs people?
Thaali
Digestion > eating
If not now, then when?
How we fool ourselves and delay the good stuff.
I like forests more
How systems actually allow for chaos and consistent results at the same time.
Walking in a forest - vs city
If you've spent a some time walking around in a forest, you will see that you're super alert. In business, even once, if you don't pay attention a mistake...
Set & forget
How to get out of the small stuff and get moving on the big stuff
Systems ensure effortless execution
However simple the system is, it’s good only if it helps execute effortlessly. What's the point if they don’t? This is a simple litmus test you can use for...
Mistakes — Some live examples
How a second boo boo helped me tighten my system up.
Mistakes are indicators
Learn how mistakes can become tools
Break it down
How it is a superpower, not just a skill
Rhythm > Schedule
A schedule is stagnant, but meeting rhythms are dynamic. Instead of fixing times, fix the outcomes and loose timings for when they should happen. A simple...
Alignment is the magic ingredient
When each piece fits perfectly to become a single force
System = Freedom
A system is set when every step or task is clearly defined, scheduled for someone; and has a feedback loop. Only when each of these are in place, it is self-...
I made a boo boo
There was too much to do yesterday. In all the hustle bustle, I forgot to post the email that I'd fully written down also! This is exactly how balls are...
Systems create clarity
The Chain of command creates clarity in the military How does your business create clarity? Do you have visibility on critical things at least? Most...