Risk & Business Magazine Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers 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

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it. If it isn’t out there, chances are, it
could be something useful to invent.
Here’s an example from the recent past.
When I graduated college, the Internet
was still in its infancy. Facebook didn’t