Risk & Business Magazine Cooke Insurance Group Fall 2015 | Page 12

Save Time With Tools Make Your Life Easier By Putting Time Saving Innovations in Your Toolbox BY: DAVE KERPEN, FOUNDER AND CEO, LIKEABLE LOCAL “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” -- Paul J. Meyer E fficiency has always been the driver of human innovation. The wheel was invented because somebody really didn’t like having to carry things. Baseball was invented because somebody realized the sport du jour of the time, competitive walking, was a really tedious way to spend your time. Even the Snuggie was invented because somebody really thought that blankets were too restrictive. The point is, if we didn’t invent, we’d still be doing everything manually. The same applies to everything you do in your business. Is there something you’re currently doing manually? There might be a tool out there to help you out with 12 it. If it isn’t out there, chances are, it could be so Y][