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2.0 out of 5 stars
Redundant and Rambling..."You just said that!", December 3, 2007
This review is from: Instant Systems (Instant Success Series) (Paperback)
I found most of the content to be redundant and rambling. Very hard to focus on the message when he tells a story like my mother....on and on and on....... Points buddy...get to the points. This book should have only taken 40 pages to say what he need to...this was the longest 118 pages I have ever read! Not entirely about systems nor details on the best way to physically lay them out for purposes of selling the business.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing new here, June 23, 2008
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This book presents no new ideas. All of Brad Sugars' books are based on ideas that are stolen from other people and packaged in a uniform fashion. This book is simply a rehash of better written books such as The E-Myth Revisited. Don't waste your time.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book about documenting processes from a small business coach, July 24, 2006
This review is from: Instant Systems (Instant Success Series) (Paperback)
I highly recommend this book. It stresses the importance of systematizing your business so you, the owner, can treat it as an asset producing income streams rather than as a mere job. It will help you create systems that run every aspect of your business. This books has great content, but it comes across a bit as a marketing tool for the author's consulting business regarding small business coaching. If you are a small business owner, then this book will help you get your business out of your head onto paper.
I love the following quote from the book: "Very few people ever make a fortune running their businesses, but a lot of people make a fortune selling them." You'll only be able to sell your business if you systematize it.
The 4 key areas that can be systematized are:
1. Strategic Planning (budget, measure, evaluate, and take action)
2. Team Building (your people and education)
3. Delivery of Services or Distribution of Product
4. Using Technology (computers, machines, and equipment)
I would have liked the book better if it had been organized by "chapters" rather than "parts." And I think "Part III" should have been broken into the following 4 chapters:
Chapter 4: People and Education
Chapter 5: Delivery and Distribution
Chapter 6: Testing and Measuring
Chapter 7: Systems and Technology
All in all, a great little book to read and study. 5 stars!
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