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In practice, "only be doing important things" is a completely unrealistic principle. Administrative tasks and bureaucracy are caused by the mere existence of a
by HelloNurse 10y ago
In practice, "only be doing important things" is a completely unrealistic principle. Administrative tasks and bureaucracy are caused by the mere existence of a business, so having someone that takes care of them is even more urgent than hiring productive employees and doing actual work. Administrative personnel should be treated as a sunken cost: one generic secretary allows many other employees, including the "key people" who would otherwise need to solve problems, to work without trouble and without non-business distractions.
- pbreit 10y agoWhat are some examples of such unimportant tasks that must get done?
- HelloNurse 10y agoTaxes, payroll, rent, buying all kinds of supplies, contracting and directing plumbers and the like, answering the phone, going to the bank and the post office, discussing invoices, daily accounting... by the way, I didn't say they are "unimportant" tasks: they are merely not profitable ones.