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Management Skills – How to deal with managers from the Stone Age – Ask Evan


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s episode I’m going to answer question

episode I’m going to answer question

episode I’m going to answer question from one of my newsletter readers Emily

from one of my newsletter readers Emily

from one of my newsletter readers Emily wrote in asking thank you for the

wrote in asking thank you for the

wrote in asking thank you for the articles are so encouraging please keep

articles are so encouraging please keep

articles are so encouraging please keep it up I would like to ask this question

it up I would like to ask this question

it up I would like to ask this question since i work with managers who are still

since i work with managers who are still

since i work with managers who are still in the stone age and would not like to

in the stone age and would not like to

in the stone age and would not like to embrace technology what is your personal

embrace technology what is your personal

embrace technology what is your personal experience with 21st century managers or

experience with 21st century managers or

experience with 21st century managers or managers who are stuck in the past and

managers who are stuck in the past and

managers who are stuck in the past and what would the impact be on the

what would the impact be on the

what would the impact be on the employees in the organization so that

employees in the organization so that

employees in the organization so that can be really frustrating situation to

can be really frustrating situation to

can be really frustrating situation to wanna push initiative through and you’re

wanna push initiative through and you’re

wanna push initiative through and you’re stuck with somebody a hug ahead of you

stuck with somebody a hug ahead of you

stuck with somebody a hug ahead of you who is blocking your ideas and it’s a

who is blocking your ideas and it’s a

who is blocking your ideas and it’s a lot of reason why people go and start

lot of reason why people go and start

lot of reason why people go and start their own business because they have

their own business because they have

their own business because they have losses and managers who they don’t like

losses and managers who they don’t like

losses and managers who they don’t like and the fuel are stuck in the stone ages

and the fuel are stuck in the stone ages

and the fuel are stuck in the stone ages and aren’t listening to their their

and aren’t listening to their their

and aren’t listening to their their ideas in position so maybe between an

ideas in position so maybe between an

ideas in position so maybe between an entrepreneur is your path but if it’s

entrepreneur is your path but if it’s

entrepreneur is your path but if it’s not how to change the structure and

not how to change the structure and

not how to change the structure and organization it can be really tough for

organization it can be really tough for

organization it can be really tough for someone who’s used to doing things a

someone who’s used to doing things a

someone who’s used to doing things a certain way to change the way they do it

certain way to change the way they do it

certain way to change the way they do it so especially not older company more

so especially not older company more

so especially not older company more established business and managers who

established business and managers who

established business and managers who may have been in the role for a long

may have been in the role for a long

may have been in the role for a long time they have certain patterns we’re

time they have certain patterns we’re

time they have certain patterns we’re doing things and that can be really hard

doing things and that can be really hard

doing things and that can be really hard to change the best way I’ve found to do

to change the best way I’ve found to do

to change the best way I’ve found to do it is to not propose huge big sweeping

it is to not propose huge big sweeping

it is to not propose huge big sweeping changes which would scare people off but

changes which would scare people off but

changes which would scare people off but really really small steps so think about

really really small steps so think about

really really small steps so think about whatever you’re trying to change

whatever you’re trying to change

whatever you’re trying to change hopefully you’re on the same page in

hopefully you’re on the same page in

hopefully you’re on the same page in terms of the the end goal as your mana

terms of the the end goal as your mana

terms of the the end goal as your mana fix we both are trying to accomplish the

fix we both are trying to accomplish the

fix we both are trying to accomplish the same thing you just have you have a

same thing you just have you have a

same thing you just have you have a better faster cheaper more awesome way

better faster cheaper more awesome way

better faster cheaper more awesome way of going about doing it so if you’re on

of going about doing it so if you’re on

of going about doing it so if you’re on that same page and try to find that the

that same page and try to find that the

that same page and try to find that the smallest step to get the fastest win so

smallest step to get the fastest win so

smallest step to get the fastest win so you’re not going to go and accomplish

you’re not going to go and accomplish

you’re not going to go and accomplish your whole goal overnight but what’s the

your whole goal overnight but what’s the

your whole goal overnight but what’s the smallest step that you can immediately

smallest step that you can immediately

smallest step that you can immediately get some results from now very quickly

get some results from now very quickly

get some results from now very quickly get some results fuel to show them say

get some results fuel to show them say

get some results fuel to show them say hey this is working I try to do it so

hey this is working I try to do it so

hey this is working I try to do it so that you’re not investing any of the

that you’re not investing any of the

that you’re not investing any of the firm’s money try to make it more of your

firm’s money try to make it more of your

firm’s money try to make it more of your we try to get a free trial if you’re

we try to get a free trial if you’re

we try to get a free trial if you’re trying to use some software try to

trying to use some software try to

trying to use some software try to really bootstrap it up right the more

really bootstrap it up right the more

really bootstrap it up right the more time it takes and the more money that a

time it takes and the more money that a

time it takes and the more money that a cost especially on the money side then

cost especially on the money side then

cost especially on the money side then the more your manager is going to say no

the more your manager is going to say no

the more your manager is going to say no right there knowing about the budget but

right there knowing about the budget but

right there knowing about the budget but if you can show that it’s having an

if you can show that it’s having an

if you can show that it’s having an impact and they’re able to accomplish

impact and they’re able to accomplish

impact and they’re able to accomplish their goals much more quickly more cost

their goals much more quickly more cost

their goals much more quickly more cost effectively than otherwise then you have

effectively than otherwise then you have

effectively than otherwise then you have a greater transferable to sell it up and

a greater transferable to sell it up and

a greater transferable to sell it up and be able to get budget for it so start on

be able to get budget for it so start on

be able to get budget for it so start on a small scale don’t be a huge program

a small scale don’t be a huge program

a small scale don’t be a huge program that might scare them off it’s a really

that might scare them off it’s a really

that might scare them off it’s a really small try to get a quick win without

small try to get a quick win without

small try to get a quick win without having to spend any money and then build

having to spend any money and then build

having to spend any money and then build a case to say but we were able to get

a case to say but we were able to get

a case to say but we were able to get this far without any money now if we

this far without any money now if we

this far without any money now if we invest just a little bit we’ll be able

invest just a little bit we’ll be able

invest just a little bit we’ll be able to accomplish a lot more and achieve

to accomplish a lot more and achieve

to accomplish a lot more and achieve results much it was much greater success

results much it was much greater success

results much it was much greater success than what they’re currently doing as you

than what they’re currently doing as you

than what they’re currently doing as you see they’re stuck in the Stone Age so

see they’re stuck in the Stone Age so

see they’re stuck in the Stone Age so again you know make that in small chunks

again you know make that in small chunks

again you know make that in small chunks as you go forward even your next pitch

as you go forward even your next pitch

as you go forward even your next pitch after you have your first small success

after you have your first small success

after you have your first small success still make it a small trial so I can

still make it a small trial so I can

still make it a small trial so I can only ask for a little bit of money a

only ask for a little bit of money a

only ask for a little bit of money a little bit of time and continue to show

little bit of time and continue to show

little bit of time and continue to show the what you’re doing is having a lot of

the what you’re doing is having a lot of

the what you’re doing is having a lot of success and then it’s easier for them to

success and then it’s easier for them to

success and then it’s easier for them to say okay keep going here’s more money

say okay keep going here’s more money

say okay keep going here’s more money here’s more time you just try to reduce

here’s more time you just try to reduce

here’s more time you just try to reduce the risk as much as possible and show

the risk as much as possible and show

the risk as much as possible and show them that you have great ideas that can

them that you have great ideas that can

them that you have great ideas that can move the company forward if that doesn’t

move the company forward if that doesn’t

move the company forward if that doesn’t work out you can always go cert your

work out you can always go cert your

work out you can always go cert your business as well and hopefully have some

business as well and hopefully have some

business as well and hopefully have some luck as an entrepreneur I hope you guys

luck as an entrepreneur I hope you guys

luck as an entrepreneur I hope you guys liked the video if you did please give

liked the video if you did please give

liked the video if you did please give it a thumbs up seeing those thumbs ups

it a thumbs up seeing those thumbs ups

it a thumbs up seeing those thumbs ups come in making one of the more these

come in making one of the more these

come in making one of the more these videos to you guys and we have a

videos to you guys and we have a

videos to you guys and we have a question about this video or another

question about this video or another

question about this video or another question about your business feel free

question about your business feel free

question about your business feel free to leave in the comments below I always

to leave in the comments below I always

to leave in the comments below I always check those out and we’ll see you on the

check those out and we’ll see you on the

check those out and we’ll see you on the next episode

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