Too Many Cooks? 

 

Why is it that people often seek too much advice, get them all confused, only to wind up in exactly the same place that they started?

 

During a meeting with a colleague today we discussed one of their clients who are in the process of looking at ways to drive more traffic toward their business, with the end result being to attract and convert more customers to become clients.

 

A decision was reached to invite key people to propose how they can help make these changes happen. Having a clear goal as to what the client wishes to achieve is the most important place to start.

 

Without knowing what you want, you create unnecessary obstacles as you embark on the right path for you. Through our discussion it appears that the client has a rough idea and needs help advice and support to reach their goal.

 

So the path they chose started out smoothly as they listened to tenders from various companies. Much information was supplied, proposals were submitted and decisions were reached. Or so they thought.

 

My colleague then explained that very quickly the tender meetings turned into information overload. There were too many cooks in the kitchen all offering a spectacular dish with a variety of different sides. Chaos entered the equation I feel.

 

Giving too many cooks an opportunity to present their best strategy certainly led to the broth being spoiled. Confusion reigned. Minds became cluttered because one person said this and another said that.

 

Opinions were swayed as to the most effective way forward and proven strategies were thrown out the window. It will be interesting to see the client’s outcome when they do arrive at their decision!

 

Know what you want. Listen to advice from a select few. Learn to see who has your best interest at the focus of a proposal. Have knowledge of current practices that do work in business to help you achieve positive and successful results.

 

Employ one executive chef to oversee your kitchen and deliver your dish of excellence!