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The art of preventing stupid : how to build a stronger business strategy through better risk management

2019

Title:	The art of preventing stupid : how to build a stronger business strategy through better risk management
Edition:	First edition.
Author:	Davis, Matthew Neill, author.
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Format:	Book
Publisher, Date:	New York, New York : An Inc. Original, [2019]
	ix, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:	In The Art of Preventing Stupid, youll get a lawyers perspective and insight and the value of a fractional general counsel for the cost of a single book. Matthew Neill Davis of Davis Law, PLLC, a firm that has three times made the Law Firm 500 for being among the fastest-growing law firms in the nation, will show you how to make smart, meaningful changes to successfully grow your organization. With his extensive litigation and business representation experience and expertise in building and running custom legal departments for businesses and nonprofits, he has dedicated himself to helping business owners make smart business decisions.
Subjects:	Organizational change -- Management. Risk management.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781732510210 1732510210

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In a world where most businesses fail, The Art of Preventing Stupid offers a system for leaders to solve common business problems before they happen. Author Matthew Neill Davis introduces the Preventing Stupid Method to running a business, a method that guides readers in identifying, categorizing, and prioritizing threats to and weaknesses in their business. This book details how to efficiently prevent and manage potential and present problems and helps business owners and managers learn how to create leads for a more profitable business. You will learn how to seize opportunities rather than wallow in problems that should never have made it to the surface.

Forward-thinking risk management

This book delivers bold business strategy rooted in forward-thinking risk management. It is about changing how leaders think, so they can run their business with confidence, effectiveness, and profitability. It shows struggling entrepreneurs how to weed out the stupid mistakes they're making, so they can move forward. For those already running a business, it offers next-level risk management strategies to make work easier, more profitable, and more secure.

Advice from a lawyer

In The Art of Preventing Stupid, you'll get a lawyer's perspective and insight and the value of a fractional general counsel for the cost of a single book. Matthew Neill Davis of Davis Law, PLLC, a firm that has three times made the Law Firm 500 for being among the fastest-growing law firms in the nation, will show you how to make smart, meaningful changes to successfully grow your organization. With his extensive litigation and business representation experience and expertise in building and running custom legal departments for businesses and nonprofits, he has dedicated himself to helping business owners make smart business decisions.

Table of Contents

	Table Of Figures	p. xi
	Acknowledgments	p. xiii
1	Learning The Art	p. 1
2	The Four Key Attributes Of Problems	p. 13
3	Why And Where Problems Originate	p. 25
	Three-Ring Diagram	p. 27
4	The Seven Essential Systems Of Every Business	p. 35
	Circle of Business Diagram	p. 38
5	The Eighth System	p. 47
6	The Preventing Stupid Method	p. 55
7	Building Your Business Immune System	p. 67
8	Why You Can Build Your Business Immune System -How And Why You Can Prevent Stupid	p. 77
9	When To Start Preventing Stupid	p. 85
	Priorities for Startup to $250,000 in Revenue	p. 89
	Priorities for $250,000 to $1,000,000 in Revenue	p. 93
	Priorities for $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 in Revenue	p. 98
	Priorities for More Than $10,000,000 in Revenue	p. 101
10	Catastrophes In General	p. 107
11	Red's Plumbing: A Case Study In Catastrophes	p. 115
1:1	Catastrophe in Management	p. 119
2:1	Catastrophe in Personnel	p. 119
3:1	Catastrophe in Production	p. 121
4:1	Catastrophe in the Physical Plant	p. 124
5:1	Catastrophe in Metrics	p. 125
6:1	Catastrophe in Marketing	p. 126
7:1	Catastrophe in Sales	p. 128
	Red's Plumbing Conclusion	p. 129
12	Ignorance In General	p. 131
13	Heather's Cupcakes: A Case Study In Ignorance	p. 139
1:2	Ignorance in Management	p. 141
2:2	Ignorance in Personnel	p. 142
3:2	Ignorance in Production	p. 143
4:2	Ignorance in the Physical Plant	p. 144
5:2	Ignorance in Metrics	p. 145
6:2	Ignorance in Marketing	p. 147
7:2	Ignorance in Sales	p. 148
	Heather's Cupcakes Conclusion	p. 149
14	Ineptitude In General	p. 151
15	Johnson's Hardware: A Case Study In Ineptitude	p. 161
1:3	Ineptitude in Management	p. 164
2:3	Ineptitude in Personnel	p. 165
3:3	Ineptitude in Production	p. 166
4:3	Ineptitude in the Physical Plant	p. 166
5:3	Ineptitude in Metrics	p. 167
6:3	Ineptitude in Marketing	p. 167
7:3	Ineptitude in Sales	p. 168
	Johnson's Hardware Conclusion	p. 168
16	Conclusion	p. 171
	Quick Reference Guide	p. 175
Example 1	Business Immune System Report: Failure Examples	p. 175
Example 2	Business Problem Severity Scale	p. 177
Example 3	The Four Types of Problems: Business Version	p. 179
Example 4	Management Methods of the Four Types of Problems	p. 180
Example 5	BISR Sample	p. 181
Example 6	Categories of Catastrophes	p. 182
Example 7	Catastrophe Only: Red's Plumbinb BISR	p. 183
Example 8	Ignorance Only: Heather's Cupcakes BISR	p. 184
Example 9	Ineptitude Only: Johnson's Hardware BISR	p. 185
	Notes	p. 187
	Index	p. 189
	About The Author	p. 201

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