Are You Part Of Someone Else's System?
Author: Tony Scorch

There is a mentality today about working.  Either you work for
someone or you work for yourself.  Ask ten people about working
for someone else and they would probably say that it is the
safer bet.  The herd mentality has led us to believe that we
should go to school, graduate, and find a good job.  Why?  Well
partly, because it's easier.  Being the owner of a business is a
tough gig sometimes.  The rewards are bigger but most people
cannot see that.  It's a bit ironic that when you talk to people
that are not happy in their jobs; their reason is because they
feel they don't matter in their workplace or career choice.

The system
Every good business has a system.  When you buy a franchise,
you buy a system.  One of the reasons some franchises are so
expensive is because they have a good system.  Systems sell, and
systems are what keep good companies organized and running
smoothly.  Most new businesses that fail do so because they
lacked a good system.  Anytime that you spend on building a good
system, is time well spent.  Yes a good business plan is
important, and having a good financial plan is important too.
Having a good system is what keeps all of that working.  Most
people fail to realize that employees are part of the system.

There are certain companies that rely solely on the employees
to provide a service that their company system is based on.
Airlines come to mind as a good example.  The airlines
philosophy is based on customer service in almost every realm of
the business plan.  If the employees are not happy, the system
suffers.  As a business owner it does concern me that I would
give a lot of control of my business future over to my
employees.  Not that I don't trust them or care about them, but
it's hard to have a business that relies on others for success.
I know that sounds stupid but in my opinion that is a lousy
system.

Currently more and more businesses, especially online
businesses, are being automated.  They are removing much of the
human element to increase the systems effectiveness.  Do
customers like it?  That is the magic question.  If you can
automate the process of purchasing with human intervention, it
can run much smoother.  However there will always be the
customer who would rather have that human intervention.  But the
real story is about systems so I will get back to that.  If you
are part of someone else's system who really benefits?  The
answer is the system owner.  You agree to work for a salary and
maybe benefits.  The system owner is the one who benefits from
the exposure and risk of owning the company.  But he or she also
gets to strategize the growth and expansion of the company as
well.  If you're unhappy with your job, perhaps you are unhappy
with being a part of someone else's success.  So exploring the
opportunity of being the owner might be a valuable exercise for
you.


About The Author: Tony Scorch is a contributing editor to Do it
Yourself Manufacturing which is a research site for people
looking to start a new E-commerce website or business.  You can
find it at http://www.diymanufacturing.com