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Business Health
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Most of us (hopefully š¬) have a dental hygiene routine.
Day in, day out:
You brush.
You floss.
The routine is so embedded it’s practically unconscious.
That’s dental hygiene.
But what about business hygiene?
You invest this time in your dental health, but it's common to forget to put the same energy into business health.
Today we’re sharing 3 ways to introduce a business hygiene routine, so you can have a healthy mouth AND a healthy business.
We've seen these routines add real value to the bottom line of many businesses, and they're pretty easy to replicate.
Let’s get into it!
3 EASY HYGIENE ROUTINES FOR BETTER BUSINESS HEALTH
1) Stand-Ups: Regular, short meetings to align priorities within your team/business.
Stand-Ups are one of the most underrated tools in business.
Imagine getting everyone together to align on goals every day in under 10 minutes.
Sounds too good to be true?
Nope.
Schedule it every morning and make sure everyone starts the day with focus and clarity.
Biggest Trap:
Not having the buy-in from your team to try something new.
Share the idea with your team, explain the intended benefits, and then ask if they're open to trialing it.
If they say yes, you'll be off to a great start.
2) Performance Conversations: Recurring discussions between a leader and a team member about their performance.
This is where uncomfortable meets outcomes.
It’s uncomfortable to tell someone they need to lift their game.
But business is not a family.
It’s more like a sports team: it’s performance-based.
Take the time to regularly talk to your team members about what they're doing well and what they need to improve.
Biggest Trap:
Treating these conversations as a “tick and flick” exercise.
These conversations tend only to be valuable when the leader puts consistent time, thought, energy - and sometimes bravery - into them.
3) Check Your Business Health: An audit of your business across 6 critical areas.
Just like it's worth having a healthy mouth, it's worth having a healthy business:
They're more profitable.
They have happier customers.
People enjoy working there.
They have happier owners.
Just like we go to the dentist every 6 months to get our teeth checked, we need to do the same in our business.
Every 6 months, check your health across the 6 health indicators: strategy, financial, customer, leadership, operations, and self.
Bonus: Doing a business health check is WAY less painful than visiting the dentist.
If you want to check your business health in 5 mins, for free, reply to this email, and we'll send you the link.
And keep on brushing!
Speak soon,
Lynne and Steve
TLDR:
- Hygiene routines lead to better dental health AND better business health.
- 3 easy routines to incorporate include regular stand-ups, performance conversations, and health checks.
- Profitable businesses are healthy businesses - check your business health every 6 months.
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