VitaVygovska
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VitaVygovskaParticipantLadies, you are rock stars!!!!!
YES – hire out everything that does not produce $ or gives you infinite joyVitaVygovskaParticipantah! now i get it. you feel that you need to comport to your workroom’s format. i get it.
just to push a little bit, have you tried giving them your own version of work orders?
it may not be their format, but i’m thinking you give them a fair amount of business.
they may go for it.as a fellow excel geek, i would love to see your excel sheets some time 🙂
VitaVygovskaParticipantAmen to that, Lisa!!!
thank you for sharing.
your path, although personal to you, is not unique, unfortunately.
i too had to take the same journey.
and i’ve seen many people do the same.
good news is that we are so much wiser now.
we will continue “standing firm in our space and stop being money launderers” 🙂 🙂 🙂
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipanthi Ladies,
great feedback!
Agata, you’re right, i haven’t had the need to track labor costing b/c i only have one seamster.
for you, AT would be an invaluable tool.
by the way, one of my other students, uses QBO to track her labor hours.
her seamstresses, she has several, use their phones to open up the project and start a timer.
it’s really cool. this way you have it captured and don’t have to type it yourself every time your staff start and finish a job.
i’m thinking that from QBO, it can then be automatically transferred to AT, where you can do the profitability calculations.
very exciting!Sue, good for you. no need to go for perfection. no need to backtrack. make a decision, draw the line in the sand and just start doing it.
you are a rock star! Proud of you!xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipanthi Christine,
it’s pretty simple.
my estimate/detailed order is so complete, that i don’t have to add any new information.
all i do is delete the pricing and add order and due dates.
if you’re looking for a more detailed explanation, it might be a good idea to rewatch the video from the class.
i actually do a work order from the detailed order in real time.
this way you can see all the steps.
lmk if you have any additional questions once you’ve had the chance to watch it.
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipantSue!
OMG, OMG, OMG!!!! Congrats!!!
i’m so happy for you!!!
this is incredible.
your stated goal at the very beginning of the class to finally get your _____ together.
you are doing it! you are getting it together :-).
so proud of you, lady!quick question.
the very first step in the process is usually the estimate, out of which a work order flows.
if i’m understanding correctly, in your process, it’s the reverse – the work order first, then the estimate.
is that correct?well done, sue!!!!
vita
(sorry for all the exclamation points, i’m just THAT excited for you 🙂VitaVygovskaParticipantBuilt to Sell is an ABSOLUTELY awesome book.
it’s a very easy read.
short.
to the point.
reads like a beach story.
as a matter of fact, i’m due to reread it, it’s been a couple of years.it really made me realize that i don’t have to do all the jobs.
that i can hire out, just like any corporation.
that my primarily function is marketing.thank you for reminding us all about it, Sue!!!
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipanthi Nancy,
Where the challenge comes in is when the volume of the business gets to a level that becomes hard to manage.
That is where a good project management system is key.
i can’t wait to share it with y’all.question for you though. Even with the best project management system, unless everyone’s roles are clearly defined, noone will have the ownership. perhaps your first step is to determine this clarity. Use the flow charts. Use color coding. it will help you!
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipanthi Diana,
i’s SOOOO glad to hear that excel templates are working for you and you’re seeing benefit!
we will miss you in class this week.
have a great time hosting the workshop.
the class is recorded, so you’ll see everything.
feel free to ask questions afterwards on the forum.
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipanthi Lisa,
i’m SO glad that you were able to join us – tuning in from the plane – that’s definitely a first for me!yes, i agree with you, QBO is wonderful, but falls short for ALL the things that we need for our business.
Excel is not that complicated at all, once you start working with it.
the formulas are very similar to what you’d be doing on a calculator.
like anything new, it takes a little bit of time.you can DIY it or you are always welcome to the entire suite of excel templates i sell on my website.
LUU students do get a preferred price at 25% off.
we can talk more about it, but first i would love for you to play around with the couple of templates i gave you to see how easy and fast your estimating and expediting process can be.xoxo,
vVitaVygovskaParticipanthi Gressa,
i’m so glad to see/read your take-away!!! Clarity is SO SO important, especially when you have employees. Being clear on whose role it is to do xyz makes it possible for people to really own their piece of the whole process. YES, please, take my flow-charts and customize them to yourself. That’s exactly why i share the original/raw file, so you can “play” around with it and NOT have to start from scratch.
i can’t wait to hear how it goes for you,
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipanthi Lisa,
love, love, love the three take-aways. even in your thinking, you’re so organized and clear-minded. that’s so great!
about having these classes years ago.
i hear you, i wish so too.
i wish someone would have taught me what i’ve spent years and many tears figuring out on my own.
i wish that, but then i think (and truly believe) that all the past experiences have led me to where i am today.
i am exactly where i’m meant to be. today. even after all the struggles.
and so are you, my friend!
where you are today have brought you to this class, to us being together.
where you are today have made you wise and receptive to things that you might have not been years ago.
where you are today is a beautiful place of improvement and inspiration.
when we are inspired, things come easier to us, with less struggle.
that creates momentum.
momentum creates more ease, more success.
Lisa, you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
right now, today.
you are beautiful.
you are amazing.that goes for ALL you my beautiful amazing yogis!!!!
sending you all my love.
can’t wait to see you in class today.
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipanthi Claire,
thank you for sharing so deeply.
my heart goes out to you.
yours may not be a simple journey b/c family is involved.
b/c years of doing things just so is involved.
and change is hard.
especially for seasoned folks.my suggestion is to start small.
find small pockets where you’ll get the least resistance.
get a win, then another. with time, they’ll learn to trust your suggestions.by the sound of it, your husband is more open to your not going to installs, than his parents may be. Start with him. This will show your in-laws that there is a track record of success.
most importantly, get a lot of patience. Something i’m a yogi at. i google it daily 🙂
one step at a time.
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipantHi Christine,
that’s awesome!!!
yes, systems are necessary to be able to delegate.
i’ll tell you what’s even more important.
your own intention and burning desire to do so.
that burning desire stems from WHY you want to do it.
it is the why that will propel you forward.
even when it’s hard.
even when your system is not perfect.
you’ll do it anyway, b/c your ‘why’ is that strong.
hope you’ve been thinking about it…
xoxo,
v.VitaVygovskaParticipantColleen,
i’m so glad that the 80/20 rule resonated with you!!
i use it all the time!
you’ll be hearing me referring to it very often.
my hope is that your perfectionist self will bless and release your entrepreneurial self to be less perfect and more prouctive.
let’s get stuff done!
let’s not get bogged down in perfectionism 🙂
xoxo,
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