#25. “Document Everything!”

Busy, successful people need accurate, easy-to-access points of reference to their business activities and appointments to be fully accountable and confident when dealing with controversial matters or questionable situations. With the workload that you carry it’s difficult to recall specific points about specific encounters that happened weeks or months ago.

A journal or daily calendar is a great way to document meetings, due dates, people in attendance and specific points that were made that can be referred at a later date when your memory fades. Photographs taken using a digital camera or cell phone can provide important references to job sites, attendees and project conditions before your work begins.

Creating a portfolio of “Before & After” photos can act as a valuable marketing tool on sales calls. Using a written quotation form customized to your particular needs will ensure that you address all important points in the jobs you quote.

Make one of your “Best Practices” to put everything in writing and take plenty of photos so you’ll always remember!

Stop by again next Friday for your weekly Business Builder. And for more on successfully growing your business, check out my article: “It’s Time for a Performance Assessment” found here on my website… Larry