Projects are the flair of any business

Forget adapting to change.

Business is like a machine; each department has its own function. If not maintained, the business will fall apart.

In business, projects are how you maintain and evolve your operations with flair. You don’t need to allocate millions of dollars to achieve growth.

Business is like an old building that needs maintenance. If you don’t maintain it, the structure will erode, generate less revenue, attract a different segment, and then fall apart.

Business is also like an individual that needs self-development.

If you don’t develop your skills, knowledge, and thinking, you will either decline or plateau. Plateauing is survival mode, but it will fade over time.

Business is not a customer to stay comfortable

People are comfortable with their personal matters. but appreciate even slight changes in the products they use, receive, or buy. So you can't behave as people and stay in your comfort zone as a business.

The same concept applies to those who work with you. Boredom from routine tasks and a lack of new challenges drain their motivation. They need new opportunities to express their ideas and spark their creativity by working on new projects.

Business is like a soul; you have to nurture it and commemorate it from time to time.

The business playing field is vast, made up of many components. There are countless opportunities to create and improve, where you can add your unique touch and flavor.

Projects keep a business alive and growing

Treat a business like a style that sets trends and attracts attention—this is only possible through redesigning or recreating.

Before focusing on increasing your revenue or growth. Consider how improving indirect elements will contribute to your success and growth.

Do not hesitate. Start those projects that will enhance the mechanics of your business.

It’s not about 'if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.' It’s about renewing the soul of the business through those behind it—it's truly about reinventing your own soul.

You must address evolving customer needs, business demands, desires, market trends, and change. Without responding, your business will slowly fall behind.

Projects come in the form of improving products, services, processes, operations, and more, or building something entirely new. There are many areas that need attention. List them and focus on the key ones.

Benefits of running projects

Starting new projects regularly helps businesses stay adaptable and competitive in a fast-changing market. Each project can serve as a platform for implementing incremental improvements, ensuring that products and services continually evolve and meet higher standard.

Engaging employees in continuous project cycles fosters a culture of innovation and empowerment. When team members are involved in identifying areas for improvement, it boosts morale and motivation. This ongoing pursuit of improvement allows business to innovate and deliver faster than their competitors.

Business operates based on spirits behind it

Apart from the material wealth it brings, there are spiritual rewards that will fulfill you and your team. It’s an instinct we can’t escape—we need to feel that we create, think, solve, and make others happy.

I remember when I was without projects to work on in the places I worked; I felt depressed because I felt unproductive. I also remember during the pandemic, I didn’t sit still or scroll through social media. I started personal projects to keep myself busy, feel fulfilled, and learn.

A business without projects feels the same way a person experiencing a mid-life crisis.

Kicking off projects is like making small changes to home decoration that bring joy. The feeling of reinvention is priceless.

Do you run projects in your business or personal life?

Thanks for reading, we will talk in the next letter.

Ahmed

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