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Tame the chaos by documenting your systems

Tame the chaos by documenting your systems

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

Look up the word “chaos” in the dictionary, and you’ll probably see a picture of a small business owner. Fighting fires, filling in for absent employees, running around to prospect meetings—it’s anything but smooth sailing. Yet, chaos often comes from not having systems for getting things done. When you don’t document your processes, how your business works becomes a cluttered mess in your head (or someone else’s). And if it’s a mess in your head, it’s even more difficult to share with others. That’s why an operations manual is so handy. “I feel almost naked,” said Luz. “It’s like I’ve stripped down to the bare essentials and can see my whole business for the first time.” My client, Luz, and I were debriefing after a long session to decipher her workflow and operations process. “Makes sense,” I replied. “You’re not hiding your business anymore. How it works isn’t kept under lock and key in your brain—or anyone else’s. Now, other people can see it.” Her team members in the room smiled and nodded. Luz is…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.