All too often people make the transition from task based or technical job functions to management without really understanding what their business does. That was certainly my story. So I learned as I went along. I went to seminars, questioned my peers and managers, listened to audio courses, read a lot of books, and banged my head against my desk for long hours trying to make sense of it all. The “how” was easy. The “why” is what drove me crazy because so few people seemed able to explain it. I truly wanted to leave things better than I found them, and to improve the “how”, you must understand the “why”.
This writing is the compilation of years of personal study and experience. Its intention is to help you understand business as a whole, and provide some answers to these questions:
1. What is our business for?
2. What does our business do?
3. How should our business be organized?
4. What is the objective of each part of our business?
I believe everyone needs grounding in business 101 if they hope to help shape their business, and provide the very best for our friends the customers. I hope you enjoy what I have to say, and learn a lot along the way.
Upcoming Topics
The Basics of Business - Grasping the Concepts
Basic Business Cycles: Day to Day Operation
Growing the Business: Increasing Sales
Growing the Business: Lowering Costs
Introducing New Solutions
Are We Succeeding? Finance 101
A Deeper Look at Each Department
Core Competencies
Cross-Functional Business Segments
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