Resources: November 2024
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RESOURCES
November 2024
One of the hardest things for a business to do is find and eliminate the waste that naturally grows inside of it. For today’s episode, Tim sat down with Zack Estes (CEO of Process Arb) to talk about how he thinks through process improvement. Zack believes there are five core functions of a business and by focusing on them, you can move past many of the barriers that trip most companies up.
There’s a lot of pressure to make things dumber. Better to make it dumb than to have someone simply walk away, apparently.
With so much to consume, and an unlimited amount to learn, there’s a race to make knowledge into a checklist item. Freon gas! Large language model! Coefficients! Many people just want to say a magic word and move on.
Of course, if we dumb things down, they become dumb.
This is not the same as simplifying concepts before adding nuance.
To live a more balanced existence, you have to recognize that not doing everything that comes along is okay. There’s no need to overextend yourself. All it takes is realizing that it’s all right to say no when necessary and then focus on your highest priorities.
