Comments on: Tabasco Sauce in the Bathroom and Effective Outsourcing http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/ Hyper Responsive Marketing for Achievement Oriented, Introspective Entrepreneurs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3755 admin Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:37:14 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-3755 Wifey has lost it. Wifey has lost it.

]]> By: Wifey http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 Wifey Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:24:33 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-3754 Uhm, honey, actually it wasn\\\\\\\'t Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I\\\\\\\'ve been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I\\\\\\\'m also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :) Uhm, honey, actually it wasn\\\\\\\’t Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I\\\\\\\’ve been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I\\\\\\\’m also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :)

]]> By: Wifey http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3753 Wifey Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:24:14 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-3753 Uhm, honey, actually it wasn\\\'t Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I\\\'ve been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I\\\'m also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :) Uhm, honey, actually it wasn\\\’t Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I\\\’ve been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I\\\’m also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :)

]]> By: Wifey http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3752 Wifey Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:23:46 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-3752 Uhm, honey, actually it wasn\'t Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I\'ve been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I\'m also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :) Uhm, honey, actually it wasn\’t Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I\’ve been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I\’m also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :)

]]> By: Wifey http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Wifey Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:23:20 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-3751 Uhm, honey, actually it wasn't Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I've been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I'm also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :) Uhm, honey, actually it wasn’t Helena . . . I thought you wanted the Tabasco sauce when I found it sprinkled onto a bar of face soap one day. Thought it was some special treatment so I’ve been making sure you have a fresh supply. So now I’m also wondering if you still want to keep the chainsaw in the kitchen. Love you. Wifey :)

]]> By: admin http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 admin Mon, 17 May 2010 10:15:39 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-2909 Hi Dave :-) I'm certainly not an outsourcing or business management expert, but I'd highly recommend you read (or re-read) "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber. Hi Dave :-)

I’m certainly not an outsourcing or business management expert, but I’d highly recommend you read (or re-read) “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber.

]]> By: Dave J http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Dave J Sun, 16 May 2010 09:09:02 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-2905 Glenn, I not only outsource, I actually insource, and I have a bigger problem with insourcers than with outsourcers. On the outsourced resources, I simply hire people who are smarter than me, and know how to do my job better than I do. Let them go for it, use their own processes, and I watch and learn ;) However, on the insourcing side, I thought "I'm an awesome educator. There's not enough good people out in our field, let me train interns." I suck at it. Honest, I catch myself doing exactly what I told myself I wouldn't do as an educator. I expect him to read my mind, understand the "basics" without teaching them, not giving enough credit for when he does really good, and not giving him a focused agenda / learning process. I've wanted to create step-by-step videos, but apparently, I suck at it. Now, after all that hating, I do have to say it's been an amazing experience. "Intern" is smart & motivated, and is really starting to "get it". How do I slow down enough in my own business to effectively communicate all of those skills that make me able to handle my workload? More importantly, how do I separate myself from the day-to-day stuff, to enjoy taking the time to teach him in a patient & enjoyable manner for him & myself? This is a bit different than the tabasco sauce story of yours, but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts either way. Glenn,

I not only outsource, I actually insource, and I have a bigger problem with insourcers than with outsourcers. On the outsourced resources, I simply hire people who are smarter than me, and know how to do my job better than I do. Let them go for it, use their own processes, and I watch and learn ;)

However, on the insourcing side, I thought “I’m an awesome educator. There’s not enough good people out in our field, let me train interns.”

I suck at it.

Honest, I catch myself doing exactly what I told myself I wouldn’t do as an educator.

I expect him to read my mind, understand the “basics” without teaching them, not giving enough credit for when he does really good, and not giving him a focused agenda / learning process.

I’ve wanted to create step-by-step videos, but apparently, I suck at it.

Now, after all that hating, I do have to say it’s been an amazing experience. “Intern” is smart & motivated, and is really starting to “get it”.

How do I slow down enough in my own business to effectively communicate all of those skills that make me able to handle my workload? More importantly, how do I separate myself from the day-to-day stuff, to enjoy taking the time to teach him in a patient & enjoyable manner for him & myself?

This is a bit different than the tabasco sauce story of yours, but I’d be interested to hear your thoughts either way.

]]> By: LeanGreenMama http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 LeanGreenMama Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:44:32 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-2434 I think you've nailed the problem we have as managers of employees, but also of entrepreneurs trying to find paying customers to purchase our products and services -- just like we each have ourselves, they have so much going on, distractions and idiosyncratic needs and the odd bottle of Tabasco lurking in the bathroom. We focus sometimes so much on our own products, and yet our customers are dealing with their own life and work distractions and don't have the mental space to think about the bigger issues we can help them with. Thanks for the post -- on top of the bigger business theme, it made me realize there are a couple mystery items lurking in several rooms of my house that I need to tidy up. And of course, I have a toddler too so on top of the regular "grownup" mystery items, no room would be complete without a few stray Legos. :) Cheers, Jennifer I think you’ve nailed the problem we have as managers of employees, but also of entrepreneurs trying to find paying customers to purchase our products and services — just like we each have ourselves, they have so much going on, distractions and idiosyncratic needs and the odd bottle of Tabasco lurking in the bathroom. We focus sometimes so much on our own products, and yet our customers are dealing with their own life and work distractions and don’t have the mental space to think about the bigger issues we can help them with.

Thanks for the post — on top of the bigger business theme, it made me realize there are a couple mystery items lurking in several rooms of my house that I need to tidy up. And of course, I have a toddler too so on top of the regular “grownup” mystery items, no room would be complete without a few stray Legos. :)

Cheers,
Jennifer

]]> By: Bruce http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Bruce Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:35:29 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-2289 Your eye catching headline ["TABASCO SAUCE IN YOUR BATHROOM" It Can Improve Your Outsourcing] caught my eye when skimming through your latest mailing. I say skimming, as that's exactly what I usually do with your mailings, you do pack a lot of reading unto them, & I've found I can be doing more "reading" than "doing" in this business, so have adopted a pretty severe "skimming" discipline. Shows the power of a great headline, as I find myself taking time to write a comment. So much for my self imposed discipline! Your eye catching headline ["TABASCO SAUCE IN YOUR BATHROOM" It Can Improve Your Outsourcing] caught my eye when skimming through your latest mailing.

I say skimming, as that’s exactly what I usually do with your mailings, you do pack a lot of reading unto them, & I’ve found I can be doing more “reading” than “doing” in this business, so have adopted a pretty severe “skimming” discipline.

Shows the power of a great headline, as I find myself taking time to write a comment. So much for my self imposed discipline!

]]> By: gabriel bear http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/tabasco-sauce-in-the-bathroom-and-effective-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 gabriel bear Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:02:02 +0000 http://www.payperclicksearchmarketing.com/?p=889#comment-2136 having people who can anticipate your perceived needs without drama is a major plus. get a metrick: empty the tabasco bottle, and see if it is replaced. :"But it seems Helena thinks I must indeed need it, because it’s there every week." i'd say she seems to think you want her to put it there every week. :"Of course, I kept meaning to say something, but I was just too busy." so...lol..who is having the trouble managing?? :-) having people who can anticipate your perceived needs without drama is a major plus.
get a metrick: empty the tabasco bottle, and see if it is replaced.
:”But it seems Helena thinks I must indeed need it, because it’s there every week.”
i’d say she seems to think you want her to put it there every week.
:”Of course, I kept meaning to say something, but I was just too busy.”
so…lol..who is having the trouble managing?? :-)

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