I’d like to share a short “Be Ready” story I shared a couple of years ago. And it’s basically about your schedule. And being consistent and persistent. Even predictable. But not the boring kind of predictable. Because success is anything but boring.
Johnny Lunchbucket found out consistent and persistent weren’t boring.
Yeah, he could definitely bring in the clients. He was a great rainmaker. But then they fell through the cracks. Because, without the right follow-up, they just didn’t stick around. So “Johnny” understood he needed processes, a System, to turn that around.
So, as we created his processes, he said the funniest thing. I’ll never forget. He said, “You’re gonna turn me into a Johnny Lunchbucket.” He was so afraid that a System would transform him into something ordinary. And he wouldn’t run things “on the fly” anymore. And he thought his creativity would vanish into thin air. Because that’s what he figured a predictable routine does to creativity. But what he found out was…
A predictable routine helps you hang onto your clients. Processes and procedures in place help you hang onto (and get more) clients. And the right System provides you a whole new level of organization. So, you don’t just hang onto the clients you worked so hard to get. You also get lots more referrals and repeat business.
So, “Johnny” actually had more time to be creative.
(cue the crowd cheers)
He didn’t have to re-do all that work anymore. And he didn’t have to try to remember or figure out what he forgot the day before. Plus, he didn’t have to spend so much time making up for lost time due to the lack of the right System to cover the day-to-day operations.
My RondaReady System is the right System. Because it puts all that together for you. AND with you. Because I know a BIG part of being an entrepreneur is creativity.
But you can’t get to that level unless you take care of the day-to-day stuff. And remember this. Successful Johnny Lunchbuckets have lots of lunch in their buckets. If that sounds interesting and you’d like to know more, we should stay in touch. You can do that by getting my free, consistent, and persistent emails at the link below.
Stay Ready,
Ronda