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This Can't Be That Hard - 289 - The Case for Systems

289 - The Case for Systems

This Can't Be That Hard

11/05/24 • 16 min

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Have you ever made the mistake of going to the grocery store without a list—or at least a plan? We've all been there, right? And while we might manage to wing it in the produce section or snack aisle, we almost always end up forgetting something essential.

In the early days of my photography business, I actually ran things a bit like those haphazard grocery trips. Every morning, I’d jot down a list of to-dos from memory—relying solely on my brain to keep track of what needed to happen. On my good days, I could just about pull it off. But if one of my kids got sick or something threw me off my game, things would inevitably slip through the cracks.

I talk a lot about how systems transformed my business, but today I'm showing you how that doesn't need to be any more complicated than making a grocery list. If you feel like you're missing opportunities or constantly playing catch up, today's episode is a must-listen!

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11/05/24 • 16 min

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This Can't Be That Hard - 289 - The Case for Systems

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Annemie Tonken

This morning, I got a call from my son that he had broken one of his braces and needed to go have it fixed. So I called the orthodontist. They were able to fit him in, and I went and picked him up from school and took him over to have this little, you know, tweak made. They told me that the appointment was going to take, like, 30 to 40 minutes, and, you know, I hadn't planned on this 30 to 40 minutes, and all of a sudden, I found myself in a

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