System I/O Blog

Systems Before Fires: The Secret to Scaling Without Pain magicboards people system Apr 08, 2025

In the early days, your business doesn’t need systems—until it does.

As you grow, the moving parts multiply, and casual chats can’t keep up.

The real challenge?

Retrofitting systems when you’re already drowning in long hours and stalled growth.

Documenting what’s done and how is the easy part.

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Do you assign work to people or people to work? people system work Apr 04, 2025

How do you assign the work of your business?

Do you give tasks to your people?

Or give people the tasks?

Such a choice may seem minor.

Is there even a difference between them?

Should you even worry about such a small detail?

Your choice on this one issue will heavily influence your ability to...