7.5. Your Chapter 7 Checklist

  • Have I performed a step-by-step analysis of each process in my business?

  • Have I reduced each part of this process to a checklist, complete with the detailed steps that make up each stage?

  • Have I trained my assistants to follow the checklist for each and every transaction?

  • Do I allow my assistants to customize my systems to fit their own work habits?

  • Have I developed systems to cover my prospecting, paperwork flow, promotional activities, and all other aspects of my business?

  • Do I have a business plan?

  • Is my business plan written down? Is it available for my employees and advisers to read and understand?

  • Does my business plan outline my goals, both short term and long term?

  • Does it go into detail about my sources of income, expenses, and schedule?

  • Do I follow my plan or amend it if I find I can't follow it?

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